Menon Surname
Approximately 117,469 people bear this surname
Menon Surname User-submission:
Menon is a surname for the forward class sub-caste of the Nair community of Kerala, India. It was an honorific hereditary title, often used as an affix to one's name, bestowed by the various kings of Kerala (including the Zamorin) to the members of certain classes of Nairs.
Read More About This SurnameMenon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 50,487 | 1:15,193 | 1,239 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17,445 | 1:525 | 54 |
| Oman | 13,624 | 1:271 | 33 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,963 | 1:5,175 | 712 |
| United States | 4,233 | 1:85,627 | 9,685 |
| Kuwait | 3,567 | 1:1,066 | 111 |
| Brazil | 3,104 | 1:68,967 | 2,560 |
| Bahrain | 3,056 | 1:441 | 31 |
| Bangladesh | 2,704 | 1:58,934 | 3,035 |
| Qatar | 2,259 | 1:1,044 | 68 |
| Italy | 1,492 | 1:40,990 | 7,362 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,169 | 1:17,800 | 2,457 |
| Malaysia | 1,164 | 1:25,339 | 2,268 |
| England | 1,109 | 1:50,242 | 6,231 |
| France | 1,089 | 1:60,994 | 8,271 |
| Singapore | 929 | 1:5,929 | 379 |
| Australia | 792 | 1:34,085 | 4,494 |
| Canada | 715 | 1:51,532 | 6,210 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Argentina | 278 | 1:153,753 | 12,988 |
| Indonesia | 242 | 1:546,484 | 44,089 |
| Fiji | 220 | 1:4,065 | 748 |
| New Zealand | 211 | 1:21,461 | 3,768 |
| Thailand | 180 | 1:392,435 | 68,893 |
| Germany | 108 | 1:745,421 | 56,003 |
| Benin | 96 | 1:107,663 | 12,089 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Switzerland | 62 | 1:132,466 | 13,073 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 1:147,479 | 8,354 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
The alternate forms: Meñon (26) & Menón (1) are calculated separately.
Menon (2,869) may also be a first name.
Menon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Menon is a surname for the forward class sub-caste of the Nair community of Kerala, India. It was an honorific hereditary title, often used as an affix to one's name, bestowed by the various kings of Kerala (including the Zamorin) to the members of certain classes of Nairs. The recipient of the title held it lifelong, and his family held it in perpetuity along the matrilineal line.
The Menons were engaged in various administrative duties, such as being scribes and accountants, in service of the kings of Kerala.
- avinashmenonpThe Menon surname derives from a subcaste of the Nair community in Kerala, India. It was an honorific hereditary title, often used as an affix to one's name, bestowed by the various kings of Kerala (including the Zamorin) to the members of certain classes of Nairs. The recipient of the title held it lifelong, and his family held it in perpetuity along the matrilineal line. The Menons were engaged in various administrative duties, such as being scribes and accountants, in service of the kings of Kerala.
- amenonMenon Demographics
Average Male Menon Height
173.04 cm
Average Female Menon Height
160.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Menon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Menon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Menon (Arabic: منّون, Georgian: მენონ, Hindi: मेनोन, Marathi: मेनन, Oriya: େମନନ, Russian: Меньон) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Meñon or Menón. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Menon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Menon is the 4,810th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 62,038 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Menon live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Menon is also the 135,804th most numerous forename internationally, held by 2,869 people.
The last name is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 50,487 people, or 1 in 15,193. In India Menon is most numerous in: Kerala, where 36 percent live, Maharashtra, where 35 percent live and Karnataka, where 6 percent live. Barring India Menon is found in 117 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 15 percent live and Oman, where 12 percent live.
Menon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Menon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Menon surname increased 12,827 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Menon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Menon last name are 2.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.28% registered with the political party.
The amount Menon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning €21,292 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.6% more than the national average, earning R 426,804 per year; in United States they earn 28.01% more than the national average, earning $55,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.42% more than the national average, earning $58,833 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Menon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Menon in the Georgian language | ||
| მენონ | menon | - |
| Menon in the Marathi language | ||
| मेनन | menana | 86 |
| मेनोन | menona | 10.71 |
| मेनॉन | menona | 2.4 |
| मनोन | manona | 0.13 |
| मेनान | menana | 0.13 |
| मॅनोन | menona | 0.08 |
| मेणोन | menona | 0.07 |
| मेनण | menana | 0.05 |
| मेनोण | menona | 0.05 |
| मेनेन | menena | 0.04 |
| मेमोन | memona | 0.03 |
| मेनीन | menina | 0.03 |
| मॅनन | menana | 0.03 |
| मेणोण | menona | 0.03 |
| मेनॉल | menola | 0.01 |
| मानोन | manona | 0.01 |
| मेनॉय | menoya | 0.01 |
| मोनोन | monona | 0.01 |
| मेणन | menana | 0.01 |
| मेनुना | menuna | 0.01 |
| मेहोन | mehona | 0.01 |
| मेनुन | menuna | 0.01 |
| मॅनॉन | menona | 0.01 |
| मेनॅन | menena | 0.01 |
| मेमॉन | memona | 0.01 |
| मेनून | menuna | 0.01 |
| Menon in the Hindi language | ||
| मेनोन | menona | 66.29 |
| मेनन | menana | 28.09 |
| मेनों | menom | 1.12 |
| मेणों | menom | 1.12 |
| मेन्न | menna | 1.12 |
| मिनोन | minona | 1.12 |
| Menon in the Oriya language | ||
| େମନନ | emanana | 63.64 |
| େମେନାନ | emenana | 18.18 |
| େମେନାନ୍ | emenan | 9.09 |
| େମନନ୍ | emanan | 9.09 |
| Menon in the Russian language | ||
| Меньон | menon | - |
| Menon in the Arabic language | ||
| منّون | mnwn | - |
| مينون | mynwn | - |
| منون | mnwn | - |
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