Memes Surname
Approximately 864 people bear this surname
Memes Surname Definition:
From the lands of Memus (1622 Memas) in the parish of Tannadyce, Angus. Jak of Mames was a witness in Lethnott in 1435 (REB., II, 53), and Schir Donald Mamess was chaplain in Brechin in 1446 (ibid., I, 107). John Memise was married in Edinburgh in 1649 (Edinb.
Read More About This SurnameMemes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 385 | 1:262,956 | 38,784 |
| Indonesia | 185 | 1:714,861 | 55,312 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100 | 1:81,537 | 10,792 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Memeş (67) & Mêmes (1) are calculated separately.
Memes (310) may also be a first name.
Memes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Memus (1622 Memas) in the parish of Tannadyce, Angus. Jak of Mames was a witness in Lethnott in 1435 (REB., II, 53), and Schir Donald Mamess was chaplain in Brechin in 1446 (ibid., I, 107). John Memise was married in Edinburgh in 1649 (Edinb. Marr.), and Rev. Robert Memes, Episcopal clergyman in Stonehaven, died in 1818. Other old spellings: Memess, Memis, Memmis, Miemes.
Memes Demographics
Memes Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Memes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Memes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Memes occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Memeş or Mêmes. For other possible spellings of Memes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Memes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 405,451st most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. The surname Memes occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Memes live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 44 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 499,178th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 310 people.
The last name Memes is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 262,956. In The Philippines Memes is most common in: Western Visayas, where 35 percent live, Central Visayas, where 25 percent live and National Capital Region, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and Egypt, where 14 percent live.
Memes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Memes earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 87.13% less than the national average, earning R 30,576 per year and in United States they earn 51.4% less than the national average, earning $20,969 USD per year.
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