Mention Surname

226,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Mention Surname Definition:

MENTION: John Mentione was "wryter in the Burgh of Edinburgh," 1590 (Sc. Ant., VI, p. 165).

Mention Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,1831:56,1487,463
United States3631:998,50973,813
Belgium1901:60,5099,746
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Mention (55) may also be a first name.

Mention Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MENTION: John Mentione was "wryter in the Burgh of Edinburgh," 1590 (Sc. Ant., VI, p. 165).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mention Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mention occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mention? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 226,821st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,073,530 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Mention live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Mention is also the 1,336,256th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 55 people.

This surname is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 1,183 people, or 1 in 56,148. In France it is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 33 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Occitanie, where 10 percent are found. Beside France this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Belgium, where 11 percent are found.

Mention Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mention has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 885 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mention Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mention last name are 7.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.53% being registered with the party.

Mention earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.23% less than the national average, earning $36,145 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mentione931/
Menthion931/
Mentin92117/
Mentink862,390/
Menting862,183/
Mentina8652/
Mentien869/
Mentian866/
Menthin864/
Mintion863/
Memtion861/
Moentin860/
Mintioan8050/
Moentien801/
Mintihon801/
Mendting800/
Menten772,569/
Mintin77208/
Mentim7739/
Mentng777/
Mnthin771/
Mentinova7520/
Muenthian751/
Menteng71433/
Miontin7192/
Minting7175/
Menthen7168/
Myntyon7121/
Mintian7114/
Mintina716/
Memtink712/
Minteon711/
Mintink711/
Moenten711/
Minthin710/
Myntyoan6719/
Mehnteng671/
Mnthn671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mention
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