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

The last name Meiss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﺲ) is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Meiss.

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

This last name is the 297,671^st most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,693,395 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Meiss reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meiss is also the 3,159,357^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 13 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 508 people, or 1 in 713,502. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.

Meiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meiss has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 524 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Meiss are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.64% being registered with the party.

Meiss earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,158 USD per year.