Mei Surname
Approximately 1,162,618 people bear this surname
Mei Surname User-submission:
Symbolises the plum fruit.
Mei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,115,981 | 1:1,225 | 128 |
| United States | 7,813 | 1:46,392 | 5,646 |
| Indonesia | 6,079 | 1:21,755 | 2,644 |
| Italy | 6,060 | 1:10,092 | 1,524 |
| South Africa | 4,247 | 1:12,757 | 1,597 |
| Taiwan | 4,087 | 1:5,736 | 133 |
| Malaysia | 3,907 | 1:7,549 | 912 |
| Thailand | 2,132 | 1:33,132 | 3,382 |
| Singapore | 2,020 | 1:2,727 | 241 |
| Egypt | 1,556 | 1:59,085 | 5,599 |
| Hong Kong | 1,195 | 1:6,138 | 259 |
| Brazil | 1,189 | 1:180,046 | 6,952 |
| Canada | 777 | 1:47,420 | 5,782 |
| Brunei | 553 | 1:757 | 150 |
| France | 532 | 1:124,855 | 18,975 |
| Macau | 468 | 1:1,286 | 173 |
| Cameroon | 326 | 1:63,709 | 8,104 |
| Papua New Guinea | 307 | 1:26,559 | 2,967 |
| Australia | 300 | 1:89,986 | 10,337 |
| Lesotho | 279 | 1:7,285 | 1,576 |
| Vietnam | 251 | 1:369,108 | 1,263 |
| Spain | 232 | 1:201,517 | 13,805 |
| Argentina | 207 | 1:206,490 | 17,041 |
| Netherlands | 205 | 1:82,376 | 13,768 |
| Tanzania | 199 | 1:266,038 | 21,128 |
| Germany | 166 | 1:484,973 | 41,888 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| New Zealand | 138 | 1:32,814 | 5,713 |
| United Arab Emirates | 134 | 1:68,375 | 6,373 |
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| Ukraine | 118 | 1:385,786 | 46,976 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| Estonia | 65 | 1:20,335 | 3,530 |
| Japan | 55 | 1:2,324,442 | 29,670 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Pakistan | 46 | 1:3,883,563 | 28,150 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| Jamaica | 40 | 1:71,749 | 3,500 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Venezuela | 21 | 1:1,438,289 | 19,453 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Palestine | 14 | 1:324,918 | 11,054 |
| Belize | 13 | 1:27,344 | 2,013 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Haiti | 8 | 1:1,335,488 | 14,216 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Meï (10) & Méi (1) are calculated separately.
Mei (3,165,717) may also be a first name.
Mei Surname Meaning
Mei Demographics
Average Mei Salary in
United States
$41,731 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mei (Arabic: ميي, Georgian: მეი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻲ, Hindi: मेई, Marathi: मेई, Oriya: େମଇ, Tibetan: མའི།) is more frequently found in China than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Meï or Méi. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mei? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 447th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,268 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Mei live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 150th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 3,165,717 people.
This last name is most frequently used in China, where it is borne by 1,115,981 people, or 1 in 1,225. Apart from China Mei exists in 112 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Mei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mei has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mei surname expanded 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mei Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mei last name are 25.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.52% registered with the party.
The amount Mei earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.82% less than the national average, earning €27,380 per year; in Norway they earn 19.52% less than the national average, earning 278,508 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.97% less than the national average, earning R 135,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 147.71% more than the national average, earning $56,237,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $41,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $49,940 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meï | 89 | 10 | / |
| Méi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Meis | 86 | 6,297 | / |
| Meyi | 86 | 5,248 | / |
| Meji | 86 | 2,173 | / |
| Meia | 86 | 1,799 | / |
| Meij | 86 | 1,389 | / |
| Meid | 86 | 1,211 | / |
| Meit | 86 | 842 | / |
| Meio | 86 | 607 | / |
| Meiu | 86 | 305 | / |
| Meić | 86 | 275 | / |
| 'Mei | 86 | 237 | / |
| Meii | 86 | 218 | / |
| Mmei | 86 | 113 | / |
| Meih | 86 | 101 | / |
| Meiz | 86 | 71 | / |
| Meie | 86 | 34 | / |
| Meip | 86 | 17 | / |
| Meič | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hmei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Meui | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mhei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mi | 80 | 1,427,498 | / |
| Me | 80 | 22,182 | / |
| Meyie | 75 | 1,456 | / |
| Meitz | 75 | 1,375 | / |
| Meiss | 75 | 1,280 | / |
| Mahei | 75 | 869 | / |
| Meihi | 75 | 855 | / |
| Mejio | 75 | 600 | / |
| Mehio | 75 | 584 | / |
| Mgeyi | 75 | 489 | / |
| Meiah | 75 | 443 | / |
| Hmeid | 75 | 356 | / |
| Megie | 75 | 321 | / |
| Meidt | 75 | 313 | / |
| Meije | 75 | 177 | / |
| Mehia | 75 | 158 | / |
| Meggi | 75 | 156 | / |
| Meyiz | 75 | 136 | / |
| Meiho | 75 | 110 | / |
| Moeij | 75 | 95 | / |
| Meias | 75 | 90 | / |
| Meiyo | 75 | 88 | / |
| Meyhi | 75 | 71 | / |
| Meich | 75 | 70 | / |
| Meius | 75 | 65 | / |
| Meitt | 75 | 63 | / |
| Mejie | 75 | 61 | / |
| Meist | 75 | 58 | / |
| Meiha | 75 | 56 | / |
| Meihs | 75 | 43 | / |
| Meish | 75 | 36 | / |
| Meyyi | 75 | 34 | / |
| Meied | 75 | 32 | / |
| Meyit | 75 | 18 | / |
| Meioo | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mejiy | 75 | 13 | / |
| Meisz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Mmeyi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Meizz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mehji | 75 | 8 | / |
| Meuyi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Meiat | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mejij | 75 | 7 | / |
| Meies | 75 | 7 | / |
| Meihe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mehyi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Meyid | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mehiy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mejiz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mei'i | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mejih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meits | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mgeji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mieji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meieh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meihy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mmeji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mmeie | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meeji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mmeih | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meyih | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meyii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meyip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meiet | 75 | 2 | / |
| M'Eid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meyij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meyis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meioh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moeia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meiie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mieie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meiuș | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meiyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meiță | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mei'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meiau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meidė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmeia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meios | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meiyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meids | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mai | 67 | 1,714,017 | / |
| Moe | 67 | 405,792 | / |
| Moi | 67 | 73,528 | / |
| Mae | 67 | 27,455 | / |
| Mee | 67 | 25,977 | / |
| Med | 67 | 20,801 | / |
| Mui | 67 | 19,409 | / |
| Mis | 67 | 17,396 | / |
| Mea | 67 | 15,044 | / |
| Met | 67 | 13,169 | / |
| Mey | 67 | 12,723 | / |
| Miy | 67 | 11,945 | / |
| Mio | 67 | 11,902 | / |
| Mit | 67 | 11,201 | / |
| Meh | 67 | 10,204 | / |
| Mii | 67 | 9,267 | / |
| Mie | 67 | 9,199 | / |
| Mer | 67 | 8,485 | / |
| Mme | 67 | 4,847 | / |
| Mes | 67 | 4,813 | / |
| Mih | 67 | 4,379 | / |
| Mue | 67 | 4,033 | / |
| Mij | 67 | 3,478 | / |
| Mez | 67 | 3,474 | / |
| Meisch | 67 | 1,396 | / |
| Mãe | 67 | 1,358 | / |
| Mid | 67 | 1,040 | / |
| Meu | 67 | 838 | / |
| Miz | 67 | 806 | / |
| Mej | 67 | 767 | / |
| Mäe | 67 | 572 | / |
| Mye | 67 | 489 | / |
| H'Meid | 67 | 379 | / |
| Mep | 67 | 308 | / |
| Meç | 67 | 295 | / |
| Mhi | 67 | 180 | / |
| Mehaia | 67 | 169 | / |
| Mmi | 67 | 159 | / |
| Meggio | 67 | 133 | / |
| Mip | 67 | 121 | / |
| Meejit | 67 | 109 | / |
| Mhe | 67 | 81 | / |
| Meihyo | 67 | 66 | / |
| Meicht | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mge | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mje | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hmi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mheich | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mgi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Myi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Meijst | 67 | 21 | / |
| Meš | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hme | 67 | 16 | / |
| Meihes | 67 | 16 | / |
| H'Meit | 67 | 15 | / |
| Meitch | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mehiot | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hmeyid | 67 | 11 | / |
| Meyghi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Miş | 67 | 11 | / |
| Meyije | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mée | 67 | 9 | / |
| Miș | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meihad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mehias | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mói | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hmeeji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mejaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meihou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mheish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mâe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mái | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meeiad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moehie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miå | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meijts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maheiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Eiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Heid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meeiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meihis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmeiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmeiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmeitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Meis | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Meyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmejie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Măe | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Meyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meggia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meuhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meihau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meihie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meihos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mũi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmeggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meiatt | 67 | 0 | / |
Mei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mei in the Georgian language | ||
| მეი | mei | - |
| Mei in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﻲ | my | - |
| Mei in the Tibetan language | ||
| མའི། | mé | - |
| Mei in the Hindi language | ||
| मेई | me'i | 92.59 |
| मेइ | me'i | 6.17 |
| मेी | mei | 1.23 |
| Mei in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଇ | ema'i | 80 |
| େମଈ | ema'i | 20 |
| Mei in the Marathi language | ||
| मेई | me'i | 80 |
| मेज़ी | mezi | 20 |
| Mei in the Arabic language | ||
| ميي | myy | - |
| مىَّ | mya | - |
| مىّ | my | - |
| مى | my | - |
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