Meulemans Surname

129,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Meulemans Surname User-submission:

The Meulemans surname means 'man of the mill', 'miller'.

Meulemans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,2611:5,085587
United States6211:583,67047,738
Netherlands3951:42,7527,248
France1601:415,14260,629
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Meulemans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Meulemans surname means 'man of the mill', 'miller'.

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Meulemans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meulemans is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Meulemans click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meulemans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meulemans is the 129,773rd most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,088,721 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Meulemans are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,261 people, or 1 in 5,085. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 72 percent live, Walloon Region, where 15 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Excluding Belgium it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and The Netherlands, where 11 percent live.

Meulemans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meulemans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meulemans last name rose 20,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meulemans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meulemans surname are 44.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 91.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Meulemans earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 64.05% more than the national average, earning R 389,844 per year and in United States they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning $50,453 USD per year.

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