Meng Surname
Approximately 4,965,989 people bear this surname
Meng Surname User-submission:
Meng has several meanings depending on how the character is written. The most frequent character for the surname is 孟, pronouncing the m and e as you would when saying 'mug' then pronouncing the n and g as the ng from 'rung'.
Read More About This SurnameMeng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4,905,104 | 1:279 | 60 |
| Singapore | 10,879 | 1:506 | 84 |
| Thailand | 7,072 | 1:9,988 | 558 |
| United States | 7,059 | 1:51,347 | 6,190 |
| Taiwan | 6,927 | 1:3,385 | 115 |
| Cambodia | 5,209 | 1:2,973 | 549 |
| Malaysia | 4,348 | 1:6,783 | 849 |
| Hong Kong | 3,064 | 1:2,394 | 168 |
| Macau | 2,575 | 1:234 | 63 |
| Germany | 2,482 | 1:32,436 | 4,278 |
| Indonesia | 2,337 | 1:56,589 | 6,262 |
| Canada | 1,550 | 1:23,771 | 3,239 |
| Australia | 915 | 1:29,503 | 3,965 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| France | 669 | 1:99,287 | 14,540 |
| Brunei | 560 | 1:748 | 145 |
| Denmark | 518 | 1:10,897 | 1,034 |
| Switzerland | 400 | 1:20,532 | 3,302 |
| England | 341 | 1:163,396 | 15,207 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Cameroon | 275 | 1:75,524 | 9,350 |
| Brazil | 254 | 1:842,812 | 30,419 |
| Russia | 240 | 1:600,513 | 52,991 |
| United Arab Emirates | 238 | 1:38,497 | 4,051 |
| Spain | 215 | 1:217,451 | 14,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 168 | 1:48,534 | 6,056 |
| Japan | 164 | 1:779,538 | 17,923 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Sweden | 98 | 1:100,477 | 7,289 |
| Austria | 82 | 1:103,847 | 14,900 |
| Netherlands | 75 | 1:225,162 | 29,957 |
| Afghanistan | 72 | 1:446,572 | 5,952 |
| Guatemala | 72 | 1:223,370 | 3,981 |
| Argentina | 70 | 1:610,620 | 43,172 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Italy | 47 | 1:1,301,206 | 77,088 |
| Philippines | 43 | 1:2,354,377 | 127,644 |
| Ecuador | 40 | 1:397,646 | 9,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Kazakhstan | 32 | 1:552,578 | 39,450 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| South Korea | 27 | 1:1,897,787 | 438 |
| Ireland | 24 | 1:196,206 | 8,013 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Serbia | 13 | 1:549,611 | 20,712 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Vietnam | 12 | 1:7,720,504 | 2,596 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 429 | 1:117,060 | 11,494 |
The alternate forms: Méng (18) & Mèng (2) are calculated separately.
Meng (1,880,194) may also be a first name.
Meng Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Meng has several meanings depending on how the character is written. The most frequent character for the surname is 孟, pronouncing the m and e as you would when saying 'mug' then pronouncing the n and g as the ng from 'rung'. It means 'eldest' or 'imminent'.
Meng is not a common surname. It belonged to a Confucius philosopher the west know as Mencius, while to the natives they know him as Meng Zi (孟子). It's evident enough that this philosopher brought weight to the name.
- kumapandaOften mistaken with the Chinese, 夢 (dream), which is not a surname. The surname comes from the Chinese, 孟.
- soph3927Meng Demographics
Meng Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Meng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meng Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meng (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻨﻚ, Hindi: मेंग, Oriya: େସନା, Russian: Менг) is found most frequently in China. It can also be found in the variant forms: Méng or Mèng. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meng? popularity and diffusion
Meng is the 114th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,467 people. The surname Meng occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Meng are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Meng is also the 337th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,880,194 people.
It is most widely held in China, where it is carried by 4,905,104 people, or 1 in 279. Besides China it exists in 114 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Meng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meng has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meng last name grew 1,645 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meng Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (57%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Meng last name are 0.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.1% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Meng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 68.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,573 per year; in South Africa they earn 126.62% more than the national average, earning R 538,536 per year; in United States they earn 12.86% more than the national average, earning $48,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $52,510 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Méng | 92 | 18 | / |
| Mèng | 92 | 2 | / |
| Moeng | 89 | 49,655 | / |
| Maeng | 89 | 24,326 | / |
| Meeng | 89 | 572 | / |
| Mengs | 89 | 227 | / |
| Mieng | 89 | 115 | / |
| Mueng | 89 | 69 | / |
| Mengk | 89 | 26 | / |
| Meung | 89 | 24 | / |
| Mengh | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mengg | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mmeng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Men | 86 | 237,854 | / |
| Mng | 86 | 129 | / |
| Mengue | 80 | 74,560 | / |
| Meengs | 80 | 251 | / |
| Mengke | 80 | 79 | / |
| Mengne | 80 | 69 | / |
| Mmoeng | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mmeung | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meengk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mehnng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Menngs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meengh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muengh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mengqe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ming | 75 | 396,022 | / |
| Moen | 75 | 30,517 | / |
| Meen | 75 | 9,186 | / |
| Mien | 75 | 3,854 | / |
| Menn | 75 | 3,219 | / |
| Menk | 75 | 2,894 | / |
| Mehn | 75 | 2,731 | / |
| Mend | 75 | 1,684 | / |
| Maen | 75 | 1,306 | / |
| Ment | 75 | 1,162 | / |
| Myng | 75 | 658 | / |
| Menc | 75 | 476 | / |
| Muen | 75 | 390 | / |
| Meun | 75 | 307 | / |
| Møen | 75 | 115 | / |
| Mæng | 75 | 97 | / |
| Hmen | 75 | 55 | / |
| Memn | 75 | 39 | / |
| Mmen | 75 | 24 | / |
| Mäng | 75 | 15 | / |
| Mnng | 75 | 14 | / |
| Måen | 75 | 13 | / |
| Memg | 75 | 9 | / |
| Menå | 75 | 6 | / |
| Menq | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mesn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mngh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mngs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mmng | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mộng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mngt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Menø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Menù | 75 | 1 | / |
| Míng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mngg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mngq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mngz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Menx | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mengova | 73 | 55 | / |
| Moehnng | 73 | 2 | / |
| Menggue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meengue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmengue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehngue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mengowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mengque | 73 | 1 | / |
| Myong | 67 | 29,148 | / |
| Menke | 67 | 22,254 | / |
| Menne | 67 | 7,533 | / |
| Mn | 67 | 2,596 | / |
| Menck | 67 | 1,766 | / |
| Mings | 67 | 1,522 | / |
| Muing | 67 | 498 | / |
| Moehn | 67 | 497 | / |
| Menqe | 67 | 312 | / |
| Mendh | 67 | 294 | / |
| Miong | 67 | 270 | / |
| Mendt | 67 | 166 | / |
| Meenk | 67 | 138 | / |
| Hmeun | 67 | 116 | / |
| Hmaen | 67 | 84 | / |
| Moenk | 67 | 83 | / |
| Mångs | 67 | 83 | / |
| Menkh | 67 | 64 | / |
| Mingh | 67 | 59 | / |
| Muenk | 67 | 49 | / |
| Meent | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mingg | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mienk | 67 | 31 | / |
| Møien | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mentő | 67 | 28 | / |
| Muung | 67 | 26 | / |
| Meend | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hmeen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Menkő | 67 | 9 | / |
| Meemn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maehn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maenc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mingk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mentt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muenn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Memne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mencs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mennt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mngke | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Enn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meenq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mingt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Memnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mming | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mngue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miehn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mennd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Menqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muenì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meesn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmngx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mngkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mimng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hming | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehnk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mienn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mingz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meunn | 67 | 0 | / |
Meng Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meng in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻨﻚ | mnk | - |
| Meng in the Hindi language | ||
| मेंग | menga | - |
| Meng in the Oriya language | ||
| େସନା | esana | - |
| Meng in the Russian language | ||
| Менг | meng | - |
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