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
Meo Political Affiliation
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Meo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meo (Georgian: მეო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻮ, Hindi: मेो, Marathi: मेओ, Oriya: େମଓ, Russian: Мео) is found most frequently in Vietnam. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Méo or Mèo. Click here for other potential spellings of Meo.
How Common Is The Last Name Meo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meo is the 14,406th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 188,197 people. Meo occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Meo are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 25,975th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 32,853 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Vietnam, where it is borne by 21,692 people, or 1 in 4,271. In Vietnam Meo is mostly found in: Southeast, where 38 percent live, Red River Delta, where 18 percent live and North Central, where 10 percent live. Beside Vietnam Meo is found in 84 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Italy, where 13 percent live.
Meo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meo has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Meo last name expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Meo surname is predominantly 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 national average, with 51.43% being registered to vote for 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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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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