Memke Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Memke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Memke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Memke (20) may also be a first name.

Memke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Memke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Memke is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Memke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,422,956th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Memke are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 455,275. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 57 percent live, Western Cape, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 11 percent live. Besides South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Memke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Memke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Memke last name decreased 24 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Memke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Memke last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Memke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.77% less than the national average, earning R 97,980 per year and in United States they earn 10.12% more than the national average, earning $47,514 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehmke91124/
Moemke9111/
Memker913/
Memkej912/
Memkey911/
Meimke911/
Meemke911/
Memkie910/
Memk892/
Memkhes839/
Mehmcke838/
Miemkie834/
Mgemkee831/
Meemker831/
Meimker830/
Memka80183/
Mamke8022/
Mömke8013/
Memce807/
Mimke801/
Memqe801/
Mimkes7334/
Mömkes7319/
Memgue7311/
Meemek736/
Momkey733/
Mahmke733/
Memche732/
Momkie731/
Meimeg731/
Memkaa731/
Mamkey731/
Memcey730/
Mimkee730/
Memg679/
Mimk675/
Memx672/
Memq672/
Memkova672/
Mahamke671/
Meymgue671/
Maimeke671/
Memc671/
Meimeck671/
Mehemka671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Memke
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis