Meishi Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Meishi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Meishi (13,673) may also be a first name.
Meishi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meishi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meishi (Hindi: मैसी) occurs in Taiwan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meishi? popularity and diffusion
Meishi is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Meishi live; 67 percent live in East Asia and 57 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Meishi is also the 49,478th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 13,673 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Taiwan, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 2,131,341. In Taiwan it is most prevalent in: Taipei City, where 55 percent live, Hsinchu County, where 18 percent live and Tainan City, where 18 percent live. Besides Taiwan this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meishi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meishi in the Hindi language | ||
| मैसी | maisi | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meishi
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