Memet Surname
Approximately 4,094 people bear this surname
Memet Surname User-submission:
The surname Memet is a variant of the Turkish name Mehmet, itself derived from the Arabic Muhammad, meaning 'praised' or 'praiseworthy'. This surname is most prevalent in Greece, particularly in East Macedonia and Thrace, and is also found in Romania, Turkey, and among diaspora communities.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,866 | 1:5,938 | 638 |
| Romania | 1,142 | 1:17,581 | 2,265 |
| Indonesia | 473 | 1:279,597 | 25,173 |
| Moldova | 85 | 1:41,898 | 6,324 |
| Turkey | 66 | 1:1,179,112 | 50,375 |
| North Macedonia | 59 | 1:35,618 | 4,170 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Bulgaria | 41 | 1:170,217 | 9,574 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Serbia | 17 | 1:420,291 | 18,230 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Kosovo | 7 | 1:265,981 | 8,180 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Mémet (2) are calculated separately.
Memet (80,795) may also be a first name.
Memet Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Memet is a variant of the Turkish name Mehmet, itself derived from the Arabic Muhammad, meaning 'praised' or 'praiseworthy'. This surname is most prevalent in Greece, particularly in East Macedonia and Thrace, and is also found in Romania, Turkey, and among diaspora communities. The distribution of the Memet surname reflects historical Ottoman influence and the migration of Turkish-speaking populations across regions.
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Memet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Memet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Memet (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻤﺖ, Russian: Мемет) is found most frequently in Greece. It can occur as: Mémet. For other potential spellings of Memet click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Memet? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,057th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,780,055 people. Memet is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Memet reside; 49 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 46 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 12,244th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 80,795 people.
The surname Memet is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 1,866 people, or 1 in 5,938. In Greece Memet is most prevalent in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 94 percent live, Attica, where 3 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 2 percent live. Apart from Greece it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 28 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.
Memet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Memet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Memet last name increased 920 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Memet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Memet surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Memet earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $47,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,098 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Memet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Memet in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻤﺖ | mmt | - |
| Memet in the Russian language | ||
| Мемет | memet | - |
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