Meiny Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Meiny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meiny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania381:107,7606,553
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Meiny (513) may also be a first name.

Meiny Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Meiny Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Meiny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﻨﻲ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meiny? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Meiny occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Meiny are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 373,244th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 513 people.

This last name is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 107,760. In Mauritania Meiny is most frequent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 92 percent are found, Guidimagha Region, where 3 percent are found and Trarza Region, where 3 percent are found. Other than Mauritania this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 38 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Meiny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meiny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meiny surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meinay913,009/
Mheiny9122/
Hmeiny911/
Meinny911/
Meny892,412/
Miny891,315/
Meigney8381/
Meinaya836/
Meisney831/
H'Meiny831/
Meniy8010,442/
Meine802,764/
Meany802,494/
Minay802,204/
Meney802,186/
Menay802,152/
Meina80741/
Miniy80617/
Moiny80547/
Menyo80515/
Minoy80350/
Miney80298/
Minyo80277/
Mieny80240/
Menoy80210/
Muiny80201/
Menyi80137/
Mehny80123/
Minyi80111/
Mainy8099/
Maeny8091/
Mueny8084/
Meinj8052/
Moeny8041/
Meeny8020/
Minuy8015/
Menøy806/
Menuy802/
Menhy802/
M'Eny801/
Miony801/
Meinh801/
Menyh801/
Minaya7327,627/
Muinay7315,143/
Muenyi7310,363/
Meaney737,943/
Mehany733,681/
Mingoy731,900/
Meiner731,899/
Mingay731,327/
Mainay731,187/
Mainey73499/
Meines73375/
Menaya73240/
Meigne73235/
Meinie73198/
Mgenyi73184/
Meyini73174/
Meiana73172/
Mingey73151/
Meijne73136/
Menahy73126/
Mehney73114/
Meeney73112/
Minoyt7393/
Mengoy7391/
Mengay7389/
Mainyi7389/
Mmenyi7387/
Mesney7361/
Mainoy7361/
Muinyi7355/
Meyine7347/
Mejini7346/
Mesnay7341/
Meiani7339/
Meioni7327/
Moinay7324/
Meinih7323/
Meinei7323/
Moueny7323/
Mieney7313/
Meyney7313/
Meinet7313/
Mesnyi7312/
Mheyny7310/
Moieny739/
Maenny739/
Mengey738/
Misnay738/
Mitnoy738/
Mienyo737/
Hmeine735/
Minaiy735/
Meiona735/
Menyoh735/
Meinee734/
Moinyi734/
Meinai734/
Hmeini733/
Methny733/
Mineey733/
Mejine733/
Mengiy733/
Minyoh733/
Moiney732/
Meimne732/
Meinge732/
Maainy732/
Meinna732/
Misnoy732/
Meineu732/
Metney732/
Mainiy732/
Menyoa732/
Meuney732/
Mayeny732/
Mainyo732/
Meanyo732/
Menaay732/
Meenuy732/
Misnyy731/
Maueny731/
M'Ainy731/
Maeney731/
Minoey731/
Metnyy731/
Mehnay731/
Meiyne731/
Mheine731/
Meinis731/
Meinne731/
Meinez731/
Maiony731/
Maiany731/
Meanoy731/
Meanyi731/
Meenyo731/
Minays731/
Meinje731/
Meitne731/
Meiane731/
Meigni731/
Meheny731/
Meny's731/
Mijiny731/
Meiuna731/
Myenyo731/
Moinoy731/
Muinoy731/
Meenoy731/
Meiene731/
Meinaa731/
Mainyh731/
Mainys731/
Moeney730/
Mithny730/
Meenay730/
Meinni730/
Meanny730/
Mginny730/
Mainny730/
Minh67465,713/
Mena67320,435/
Minj6750,270/
Mine6733,907/
Mini6723,317/
Mene6718,439/
Meisner679,854/
Many675,384/
Meni674,984/
Mehanny671,285/
Meitner67774/
Myny67594/
Moghiny67366/
Mehaney67188/
Meinesz67167/
Menh67153/
Maingay67122/
Mainych67111/
Meinich6793/
Meihana6777/
Mejinez6773/
Muinaya6753/
Mujenyi6745/
Miné6745/
H'Meine6738/
Mány6736/
Mejines6733/
Meignie6731/
Menj6729/
M'Heine6726/
Mené6726/
Miná6724/
Mingaya6722/
Mujinyi6721/
Meijner6719/
Mainaya6716/
Mmaenyi6715/
Mehaniy6713/
Maingoy6712/
Miní6712/
Meigner6711/
Meinihe679/
Meanney679/
Menè678/
Megneys677/
Minaaye677/
H'Meini676/
Meijnes676/
Mény675/
Mahainy674/
Mienaya674/
Mahiany674/
Majinay674/
Mawenyi674/
Hminyoh674/
Methney673/
Meinnis673/
Minooyi673/
Meiness673/
Hmeyine672/
Maheine672/
Minhhuy672/
Meggini672/
Minahay672/
Miyanay672/
Maingey672/
Meyenny672/
Mouenyi672/
Mejinio672/
Maheini672/
Majinyo672/
Majiony672/
Magheny671/
H'Meïny671/
M'Heyny671/
Measnoy671/
Miyanny671/
Meianed671/
Meiangi671/
Meihine671/
Meihonh671/
Meinett671/
Meinner671/
Meiouni671/
Meiyner671/
Mesinni671/
Moingay671/
Hmeinna671/
Mehiani671/
Mehieni671/
Menahay671/
Mmeenyi671/
Maiyony671/
Majenay671/
Mayeney671/
Meeaney671/
Meyione671/
Minioyi671/
Minä671/
Mină671/
Mihnaya671/
Moinouy671/
Meiagne671/
Meihane671/
Mená671/
Mení671/
Mesnayd671/
Meinije671/
Mingeyi671/
Meinnie671/
Meennuy671/
Mayenny671/
Meuynoy671/
Meianer670/
Moenney670/
Meinerh670/
Meinech670/
MacEnny670/
Metinne670/
Moehney670/
Meheney670/
Meahney670/
Maheany670/

Meiny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meiny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻴﻨﻲamyny38.46
ﻣﻴﻨﻲmyny30.77
ﻣﻴﻨﻰmyny7.69
ﻣﻴﻦmyn7.69
ﺍﻣﻴﻨﻰamyny7.69
ﺃﻣﻴﻦamyn7.69

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meiny
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