Meo Surname
Approximately 38,723 people bear this surname
Meo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 21,692 | 1:4,271 | 187 |
| Indonesia | 5,646 | 1:23,424 | 2,813 |
| Italy | 4,962 | 1:12,325 | 1,958 |
| Pakistan | 1,545 | 1:115,627 | 3,471 |
| United States | 1,269 | 1:285,626 | 26,570 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Argentina | 496 | 1:86,176 | 7,271 |
| Fiji | 377 | 1:2,372 | 387 |
| France | 371 | 1:179,037 | 27,905 |
| Honduras | 167 | 1:52,793 | 1,279 |
| Belgium | 161 | 1:71,408 | 11,406 |
| Iran | 136 | 1:564,577 | 32,091 |
| Canada | 124 | 1:297,142 | 27,584 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Papua New Guinea | 101 | 1:80,730 | 10,659 |
| Ivory Coast | 86 | 1:268,270 | 10,467 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| Brazil | 71 | 1:3,015,131 | 88,032 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Venezuela | 63 | 1:479,430 | 9,304 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Peru | 26 | 1:1,222,466 | 20,703 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Bolivia | 7 | 1:1,516,633 | 6,309 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
The alternate forms: Méo (17) & Mèo (3) are calculated separately.
Meo (32,853) may also be a first name.
Meo Demographics
Average Male Meo Height
174.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Meo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meo (Georgian: მეო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻮ, Hindi: मेो, Marathi: मेओ, Oriya: େମଓ, Russian: Мео) is more commonly found in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Méo or Mèo. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,406th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 188,197 people. The surname Meo occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Meo live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Viet-Asia. Meo is also the 25,975th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 32,853 people.
The last name is most numerous in Vietnam, where it is borne by 21,692 people, or 1 in 4,271. In Vietnam Meo is most common in: Southeast, where 38 percent live, Red River Delta, where 18 percent live and North Central, where 10 percent live. Besides Vietnam it exists in 84 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Italy, where 13 percent live.
Meo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meo has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Meo last name grew 276 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Meo last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.43% being registered with the party.
The amount Meo earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning €35,681 per year; in Norway they earn 2% more than the national average, earning 353,012 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $47,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.68% more than the national average, earning $55,982 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Méo | 89 | 17 | / |
| Mèo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Meho | 86 | 1,996 | / |
| Meot | 86 | 573 | / |
| Meoh | 86 | 545 | / |
| Meos | 86 | 389 | / |
| Međo | 86 | 238 | / |
| Meop | 86 | 173 | / |
| Meľo | 86 | 57 | / |
| Meao | 86 | 57 | / |
| Mieo | 86 | 51 | / |
| Meoz | 86 | 44 | / |
| Meou | 86 | 27 | / |
| Meoa | 86 | 26 | / |
| Meoi | 86 | 15 | / |
| Meeo | 86 | 11 | / |
| Mmeo | 86 | 10 | / |
| Meod | 86 | 6 | / |
| Meoj | 86 | 4 | / |
| Meoo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Meoy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mgeo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hmeo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meňo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meijo | 75 | 2,746 | / |
| Mehou | 75 | 2,494 | / |
| Megio | 75 | 902 | / |
| Mejio | 75 | 600 | / |
| Mehoy | 75 | 316 | / |
| Meiyo | 75 | 88 | / |
| Meaou | 75 | 54 | / |
| Mehho | 75 | 36 | / |
| Meuyo | 75 | 33 | / |
| Mieho | 75 | 30 | / |
| Meohh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Meaoa | 75 | 24 | / |
| Meľoš | 75 | 11 | / |
| Meeoz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Meott | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mehoi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Meaos | 75 | 6 | / |
| Meout | 75 | 5 | / |
| Meeoo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Meyjo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Meoss | 75 | 3 | / |
| D'Meo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meoos | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meoch | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meous | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mheho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mieou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meooz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meoux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mejho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meoth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meohe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mehoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meost | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meooa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmeho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meoys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Myo | 67 | 198,830 | / |
| Mea | 67 | 15,044 | / |
| Mio | 67 | 11,902 | / |
| Mjo | 67 | 551 | / |
| Mehoud | 67 | 103 | / |
| Miehou | 67 | 95 | / |
| Meihyo | 67 | 66 | / |
| Meoush | 67 | 31 | / |
| Meehoh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mehois | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mehous | 67 | 15 | / |
| Meijio | 67 | 15 | / |
| Meahou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mío | 67 | 10 | / |
| Meaoud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mejios | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mehhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maheyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meouch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mehout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meheou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Meho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meeous | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meoitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mehoid | 67 | 0 | / |
Meo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meo in the Georgian language | ||
| მეო | meo | - |
| Meo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻮ | amw | - |
| Meo in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଓ | ema'o | - |
| Meo in the Marathi language | ||
| मेओ | me'o | - |
| Meo in the Hindi language | ||
| मेो | meo | 98.81 |
| Meo in the Russian language | ||
| Мео | meo | - |
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Meo Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meo
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