Mewis Surname

346,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Mewis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mewis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3711:216,99624,454
England2541:219,36218,571
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Belgium841:136,86519,611
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Wales81:386,81619,671
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:163,59314,057
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Mewis (51) may also be a first name.

Mewis Last Name Facts

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

Mewis is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mewis? popularity and diffusion

Mewis is the 346,411th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,901,085 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Mewis are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 51 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 371 people, or 1 in 216,996. In Germany it is most common in: Berlin, where 32 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Hamburg, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Mewis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mewis has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mewis surname expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 919 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mewis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mewis surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mewis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning $37,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $46,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meuwis91478/
Meewis91383/
Mewies9182/
Mewiss9144/
Moewis9123/
Mewish9115/
Mehwis912/
Mehwish83872/
Meewisz831/
Mewes808,083/
Mevis80715/
Mebis80174/
Möwis8062/
Mawis8017/
Mowis806/
Meewisse77143/
Mehwaish775/
Mehswish772/
Mievis73734/
Meyvis73707/
Meiwes73570/
Meives73246/
Moewes73226/
Meewes73214/
Meevis73189/
Meuwes7379/
Meywes7345/
Meibes7339/
Maevis7329/
Meivis7315/
Mawais7312/
Mawish738/
Mowais737/
Mevish736/
Meuvis736/
Moveis735/
Mahwis734/
Miewes734/
Mehuis734/
Mawois733/
Maewes732/
Mevies732/
Mewess731/
Mehvis731/
Meivys731/
Mewese731/
Möwios731/
Mesuis731/
Mevais731/
Maveis731/
Mywish731/
Mowies731/
Meavis730/
Mahwish673,831/
Mehvish67134/
Meijvis67120/
Meijwes6735/
Möwisch6734/
Mohwish6720/
Mewetse6717/
Mevisse6714/
Mhawish676/
Mowaish676/
Mehwesh674/
Mheibes672/
Meiwess671/
Maywish671/
Mevisht671/
Meuvais671/
Methuis671/
Meshvis671/

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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
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  • 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 Mewis
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