Meux Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Meux Surname Definition:

A township in the parish of Waghen, east riding of Yorkshire, not far from Beverley, anciently remarkable for its Cistercian Abbey.

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Meux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
France1101:603,84379,953
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Meux Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in the parish of Waghen, east riding of Yorkshire, not far from Beverley, anciently remarkable for its Cistercian Abbey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The surname Meaux, also in some Americanized cases spelled Meux, is likely a toponymic surname originating from the Meaux region of France. According to a New York Vogue article from the 1920's, Mademoiselle Elizabeth de Lallemande was 'related to the notable de Meaux family on the side of her mother, whose father was the Viscount de Meaux.' .

Source: Article by Woolman Chase, Edna. Vogue, Jul 15, 1920 (Vol 56) Features: Distinguished Weddings in French Society, pg. 68.

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Meux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meux is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meux? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 763,307th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Meux live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Meux is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 29 percent reside, Arkansas, where 17 percent reside and Indiana, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The United States Meux is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 29 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Meux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meux has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meux last name increased 1,745 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meux last name are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.7% being registered with the party.

Meux earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.91% less than the national average, earning $35,852 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mex8613,452/
Meu86838/
Meheux80335/
Méheux805/
Meex75398/
Maex75322/
Meix75174/
Meuh7535/
Moex7523/
Miex7512/
Mexs7510/
Mehx752/
Megx752/
Mheu752/
Hmeu751/
Mhex751/
Muix751/
Meyuy67240/
Meheu67118/
Miheu6775/
Meekx674/
Mejuy674/
Meyui674/
Mejui673/
Mehui673/
Meuje672/
Meuks671/
Mequz671/
Mîșeu671/
Myexs671/
Meecx671/

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