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
Average Memes Salary in
United States
$20,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Memes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Memes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Memes is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can be rendered as a variant: Memeş or Mêmes. Click here for further potential spellings of Memes.
How Common Is The Last Name Memes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Memes is the 405,451st most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 8,434,660 people. The last name Memes occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Memes reside; 66 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Memes is also the 499,178th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 310 people.
The last name Memes is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 262,956. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 35 percent are found, Central Visayas, where 25 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 19 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and Egypt, where 14 percent are found.
Memes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Memes 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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Footnotes
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