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Where Does The Last Name Meneses Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Meneses (Marathi: मेनेसेस, Russian: Менесес) occurs most in Colombia. It can also appear as a variant: Meñeses, Menêses, Menéses or Menesês. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meneses? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,959^th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 26,137 people. Meneses is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Meneses are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 27 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Meneses is also the 640,739^th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 200 people.

This surname is most widely held in Colombia, where it is borne by 59,937 people, or 1 in 797. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: Nariño Department, where 15 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 14 percent reside and Cauca Department, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Colombia it exists in 92 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Meneses Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meneses has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meneses last name grew 355,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meneses Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Meneses are 42.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96% registered with the party.

The amount Meneses earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,412 per year; in South Africa they earn 135.75% more than the national average, earning R 560,232 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning $20,056,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $41,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning $50,791 CAD per year.