Menes Surname
Approximately 7,448 people bear this surname
Menes Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller near the common or unenclosed land.
Menes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,873 | 1:35,238 | 5,371 |
| Mexico | 1,009 | 1:123,019 | 4,171 |
| Brazil | 571 | 1:374,911 | 14,306 |
| Spain | 471 | 1:99,261 | 8,141 |
| Poland | 468 | 1:81,215 | 12,604 |
| United States | 467 | 1:776,143 | 60,198 |
| France | 237 | 1:280,265 | 43,035 |
| Argentina | 197 | 1:216,972 | 17,873 |
| Venezuela | 124 | 1:243,581 | 6,111 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Norway | 98 | 1:52,472 | 7,538 |
| Cuba | 97 | 1:118,791 | 3,283 |
| Indonesia | 95 | 1:1,392,097 | 95,389 |
| Guatemala | 86 | 1:187,008 | 3,723 |
| Peru | 81 | 1:392,397 | 12,711 |
| Haiti | 74 | 1:144,377 | 6,295 |
| Uruguay | 69 | 1:49,736 | 5,552 |
| Suriname | 64 | 1:8,635 | 2,172 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 1:860,156 | 4,655 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Ménes (131), Menés (10), Meñes (8), Menês (1), Meneś (1) & Ménès (6) are calculated separately.
Menes (1,155) may also be a first name.
Menes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller near the common or unenclosed land.
Menes Demographics
Menes Political Affiliation
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Menes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Menes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Menes (Marathi: मेणेस, Russian: Менес) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Ménes, Menés, Meñes, Menês, Meneś or Ménès. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Menes? popularity and diffusion
The last name Menes is the 66,858th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 978,457 people. The last name Menes is mostly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Menes reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 38 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 234,052nd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,155 people.
The last name Menes is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,873 people, or 1 in 35,238. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Luzon, where 25 percent reside, Mimaropa, where 19 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 16 percent reside. Beside The Philippines Menes occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
Menes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Menes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Menes surname grew 2,030 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Menes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Menes surname are 3.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Menes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.93% less than the national average, earning 263,266 kr per year; in Peru they earn 31.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,316 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.95% less than the national average, earning $19,989,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.28% more than the national average, earning $73,669 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Menes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Menes in the Marathi language | ||
| मेणेस | menesa | - |
| Menes in the Russian language | ||
| Менес | menes | - |
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