Meye Surname

56,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gabon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Meye Surname Definition:

V. May(e.

Meye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gabon4,9001:38652
Cameroon2,0291:10,2361,357
Ivory Coast6131:37,6372,481
Germany3661:219,96024,721
Nigeria1731:1,023,94743,086
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Suriname1411:3,919807
France941:706,62589,060
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Mauritania671:61,1174,276
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Benin531:195,01118,621
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Equatorial Guinea251:45,427166
India191:40,371,862445,856
Malta181:23,9041,289
Aruba181:5,749789
China101:136,732,1577,199
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Meyé (4) & Méyé (1) are calculated separately.

Meye (1,785) may also be a first name.

Meye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. May(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Meye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﻪ, Marathi: मेये, Russian: Мейе) occurs in Gabon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Meyé or Méyé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meye? popularity and diffusion

Meye is the 56,965th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 819,378 people. The surname Meye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Meye live; 78 percent live in Central Africa and 76 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Meye is also the 181,069th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 1,785 people.

Meye is most numerous in Gabon, where it is held by 4,900 people, or 1 in 386. Beside Gabon this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 23 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent are found.

Meye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meye surname expanded 794 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meye last name are 11.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.78% being registered with the political party.

Meye earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning $40,456 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyé924/
Meyie891,456/
Meyet89625/
Meyeh89267/
Meyes89201/
Mieye8974/
M'Eye8935/
Mheye8930/
Meyee8930/
Meyoe8929/
Meyeu8924/
Meiye8922/
Meyed899/
Meyye898/
Meyae896/
Mmeye895/
Mgeye894/
Meyez894/
Meyei893/
Meyep893/
Hmeye892/
Meyej892/
Meyhe892/
Meyey892/
Meeye891/
Mehye891/
Mee8625,977/
Mey8612,723/
Mye86489/
Méyé831/
Mayeye802,958/
Muyeye802,863/
Maweye80391/
Meyjes80199/
Moyeye80162/
Meyett8078/
Majeye8077/
Meyehi8033/
Hmeyed8031/
Meiyer8022/
Meyaye8018/
Meheye8016/
M'Meye8015/
Mehyee8012/
Meyier8011/
Meye'e8011/
Meyije8010/
M'Eyet809/
Meyeye807/
Meiyee806/
Meyahe805/
Maheye805/
Mmeyje805/
Mejyer803/
Mejoye803/
Moweye803/
Meyyer802/
Meyjer802/
Meyaea801/
Meyyej801/
Meiyes801/
Mheyee801/
Meyehe801/
Meyeiz801/
Meyeuh801/
Meyiet801/
Meeyee801/
Meeyei801/
Meyhey801/
Meyeau800/
Maye7521,777/
Moye7517,278/
Meya7515,451/
Meyo756,329/
Meyi755,248/
Maee755,207/
Muye752,843/
Meys752,318/
Meje752,206/
Moey751,875/
Miye75543/
Meyd75216/
Meyu75155/
Moee7572/
Meei7571/
Meea7561/
Maey7551/
Myee7542/
Meay7536/
Muey7536/
Miey7536/
Meyh7534/
Meie7534/
Mmee7521/
Muee7520/
Meae7519/
Myei7516/
Miee759/
Meuy754/
Meue754/
Meyt754/
Meyz754/
Mhee754/
Meee753/
Hmey752/
Mmey752/
Meey752/
Meyß752/
Meyy752/
Mhye752/
M'Ey751/
Mãee751/
Mejy751/
Meej751/
Meyp751/
H'Meyed73113/
Meyahed7310/
Hmeyyed734/
Hmeiyed733/
Maaweye731/
Meyjije731/
H'Meyye731/
Meyehei731/
Meyehey731/
Meyehie731/
Meyaheu731/
Meyhesh731/
Meiyett731/
Meiyher730/
Mayes6742,555/
Majee6732,483/
Mayet677,942/
Moyes675,847/
Mahey673,848/
Meyou672,091/
Meuer672,034/
Mohye671,720/
Muhye671,615/
Moyet671,102/
Mehay67919/
Mayee67907/
Mauye67905/
Mawey67893/
Maiye67670/
Mgoye67628/
Muyey67522/
Mgeyi67489/
Mayez67488/
Muyej67438/
Mejoy67398/
Mujee67394/
Mayeu67390/
Mayed67370/
Muyeu67360/
Megie67321/
Meyus67312/
Meyah67310/
Muyet67279/
Muyei67272/
Mmeje67243/
Meyuy67240/
Mmeya67207/
Meyap67202/
Mgiye67194/
Mayeh67178/
Meije67177/
Mejay67172/
Mejeh67172/
Mehei67167/
Meyai67166/
Megge67157/
Meyts67155/
Meyst67154/
Meeya67145/
Moyed67140/
Meyiz67136/
Maaye67131/
Miyee67129/
Meyoa67121/
Meyas67120/
Meheu67118/
Mejje67104/
Meays67101/
Mehya6799/
Meiyo6788/
Meaee6788/
Moyye6787/
Meeùs6785/
Moiye6784/
Mojee6784/
Moyei6784/
Mowey6781/
Mhaye6771/
Meyhi6771/
Moyeh6771/
Mehys6771/
Mijee6766/
Muyeh6764/
Maeeh6764/
Mouye6762/
Mejie6761/
Maiee6757/
Meyau6753/
Meyos6753/
Muiye6751/
Mheya6747/
Majey6747/
Moyez6743/
Meaea6743/
Meeja6739/
Mgeya6739/
Mawee6737/
Meyyi6734/
Mooye6734/
Mayei6733/
Meied6732/
Mheje6728/
Meyad6728/
Mhaee6728/
Meytt6727/
Miyeh6727/
Moyee6726/
Miyet6726/
Mehey6726/
Mmoye6726/
Meyoh6724/
Mayey6724/
Mieya6721/
Meyat6721/
M'Mey6719/
Miyey6719/
Meyit6718/
Maiey6718/
Mgaye6717/
Miyea6716/
Meyop6716/
Mahye6716/
Meyaj6715/
Mejee6715/
Meiei6714/
Meues6714/
Meejh6714/
'Meea6714/
Mheae6714/
Mayep6714/
Mejiy6713/
Mae'e6712/
Meyoy6712/
Maeea6711/
Mmeyi6711/
Mmuye6710/
Meyot679/
Mehyo678/
Meuyi678/
Muyes678/
Moeej677/
Meyay677/
Meies677/
Mueei677/
Meihe676/
Mehyi676/
Meysh675/
Meyid675/
Mehiy675/
Mejey675/
Muyed675/
Meyaa675/
Meead675/
Mehyd675/
Mayej674/
H'Meiyed674/
Meyss674/
Hmaey674/
Mmaye674/
Muyee674/
Moe'e674/
Meyui674/
Me'ea674/
'Meya674/
Mhoye674/
Mejuy674/
Meejo674/
Meeoo674/
Miyes673/
Maeyo673/
Meahe673/
Meayo673/
Meieh673/
Meihy673/
Mmeie673/
Maeei673/
Meeji673/
Mayye672/
Maeej672/
Mihye672/
Mouey672/
Mujey672/
Mejei672/
Meyih672/
Meyii672/
Meyip672/
Meyoo672/
Meuje672/
Mouee672/
Meiet672/
Meeje672/
Muyez672/
Muoye672/
Maeee672/
Moeyo672/
Meyod672/
Meyoi672/
Meaes671/
Majye671/
M'Eyh671/
Meauy671/
Miiey671/
Meyaz671/
Meych671/
Meyij671/
Meyis671/
Mgaee671/
Meijy671/
Mhiye671/
Mowee671/
Moyey671/
Muuye671/
Moeei671/
Hmaye671/
Hmeyd671/
Mhyee671/
Meiie671/
Meeae671/
Meuee671/
Mieie671/
Mauee671/
M'Muyeye671/
Meaed671/
Meaeh671/
Meaez671/
Meeyo671/
Meeea671/
Mueyo671/
Moyep671/
Moïye671/
Meyha671/
Meyud671/
Meyuh671/
Mie'e671/
Mieea671/
Mieje671/
Miyep671/
Meiyt671/
Mejez671/
Mejhe671/
Mei'e671/
D'mey671/
Hhmee671/
Mhuye671/
Mgeje671/
Mmuee671/
Moyej671/
Meeat671/
Meeay671/
Mejoe671/
Meayd671/
Meiyh671/
Mauey671/
Miyed671/
Mheyh671/
Mieyo671/
Maeuy671/
Meiae670/
Mooee670/
Meaer670/
Meeas670/
Meyhaerr670/
Meahy670/

Meye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meye in the Marathi language
मेयेmeye-
Meye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻴﻪmyh25.4
ﺍﻣﻲamy21.59
ﻣﻲmy21.27
ﺍﻣﻴﻪamyh16.83
ﺃﻣﻲamy6.35
ﺃﻣﻴﻪamyh3.81
ﺍﻣﻴﺔamyt0.95
ﺍﻣﻰamy0.63
ﻣﻴﻲmyy0.32
ﺁﻣﻲamy0.32
ﻣﻴﺎmya0.32
ﺍﻣﻴﺎamya0.32
ﺃﻣﻰamy0.32
Meye in the Russian language
Мейеmeje-

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