Meiner Surname
Approximately 1,899 people bear this surname
Meiner Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Maganhar (strength, army); one who came from Meyn, in Germany.
Meiner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 880 | 1:91,483 | 11,482 |
| United States | 610 | 1:594,195 | 48,463 |
| Denmark | 185 | 1:30,512 | 3,161 |
| Czechia | 39 | 1:272,653 | 35,847 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:444,413 | 32,195 |
Meiner (107) may also be a first name.
Meiner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Maganhar (strength, army); one who came from Meyn, in Germany.
Meiner Demographics
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Meiner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meiner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meiner is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meiner? popularity and diffusion
Meiner is the 216,168th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,837,570 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Meiner live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 910,230th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 107 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 880 people, or 1 in 91,483. In Germany Meiner is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 24 percent are found, Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Bavaria, where 8 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Denmark, where 10 percent are found.
Meiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Meiner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meiner last name rose 540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meiner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Meiner are 20.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.15% registered with the political party.
The amount Meiner earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning 377,737 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $45,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.01% more than the national average, earning $62,110 CAD per year.
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