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

The last name Mei (Arabic: ميي, Georgian: მეი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻲ, Hindi: मेई, Marathi: मेई, Oriya: େମଇ, Tibetan: མའི།) is found in China more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Meï or Méi. For other possible spellings of Mei click here.

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

Mei is the 447^th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,268 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Mei are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Mei is also the 150^th most widespread forename on earth, held by 3,165,717 people.

The last name Mei is most frequently held in China, where it is held by 1,115,981 people, or 1 in 1,225. Apart from China it occurs in 112 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Mei Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mei has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mei last name increased 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 Democrats than the national 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.