Where Does The Last Name Mei Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname 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 occur as a variant: Meï or Méi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mei? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 447^th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 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 150^th most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 3,165,717 people.

The surname Mei is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 1,115,981 people, or 1 in 1,225. Without taking into account China it exists in 112 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Mei Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mei has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mei last name grew 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mei Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Mei are 25.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.52% being registered to vote for 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.