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

Meux is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meux? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meux is the 763,307th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Meux reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Meux is most common in: California, where 29 percent are found, Arkansas, where 17 percent are found and Indiana, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Meux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meux has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meux surname rose 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 surname are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.7% being registered to vote for 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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