Meyeh Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Meyeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 250 | 1:83,076 | 10,122 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Meyeh (12) may also be a first name.
Meyeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meyeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meyeh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﻴﺢ) is most common in Cameroon. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meyeh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 970,883rd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Meyeh reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 93 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Meyeh is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 83,076. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 80 percent are found, Centre Region, where 13 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 4 percent are found. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 4 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.
Meyeh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meyeh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meyeh last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meye | 89 | 8,894 | / |
| Meyh | 89 | 34 | / |
| Meyhesh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Meyie | 80 | 1,456 | / |
| Meyet | 80 | 625 | / |
| Meyah | 80 | 310 | / |
| Meyes | 80 | 201 | / |
| Mayeh | 80 | 178 | / |
| Mejeh | 80 | 172 | / |
| Mieye | 80 | 74 | / |
| Meyhi | 80 | 71 | / |
| Moyeh | 80 | 71 | / |
| Muyeh | 80 | 64 | / |
| M'Eye | 80 | 35 | / |
| Mheye | 80 | 30 | / |
| Meyee | 80 | 30 | / |
| Meyoe | 80 | 29 | / |
| Miyeh | 80 | 27 | / |
| Meyoh | 80 | 24 | / |
| Meejh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Meyed | 80 | 9 | / |
| Meysh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mmeye | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mgeye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meyez | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meieh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Meyep | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hmeye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meyhe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meyih | 80 | 2 | / |
| M'Eyh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meych | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meeye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meiyh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mehye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mheyh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mee | 75 | 25,977 | / |
| Mey | 75 | 12,723 | / |
| Mye | 75 | 489 | / |
| Maayeh | 73 | 357 | / |
| Mayech | 73 | 156 | / |
| Meyett | 73 | 78 | / |
| Mayesh | 73 | 54 | / |
| Hmeyed | 73 | 31 | / |
| Mayoeh | 73 | 21 | / |
| M'Meye | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mehyee | 73 | 12 | / |
| Meyghi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Meye'e | 73 | 11 | / |
| Meyije | 73 | 10 | / |
| Meyash | 73 | 9 | / |
| M'Eyet | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mmeyje | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mahyeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Moyesh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Majeeh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mayieh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mehgeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmejeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moejeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meyouh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mouyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meeash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muyesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meeiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujeeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mieyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mheyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgeyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moheeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyhat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mejehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meeadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meeyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyeau | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meeach | 73 | 0 | / |
| Maye | 67 | 21,777 | / |
| Meah | 67 | 18,315 | / |
| Moye | 67 | 17,278 | / |
| Meya | 67 | 15,451 | / |
| Meha | 67 | 7,290 | / |
| Meyo | 67 | 6,329 | / |
| Meyi | 67 | 5,248 | / |
| Muye | 67 | 2,843 | / |
| Meys | 67 | 2,318 | / |
| Meje | 67 | 2,206 | / |
| Majeeth | 67 | 584 | / |
| Miye | 67 | 543 | / |
| Meyd | 67 | 216 | / |
| Meyu | 67 | 155 | / |
| H'Meyed | 67 | 113 | / |
| Meihesh | 67 | 109 | / |
| Meih | 67 | 101 | / |
| Meea | 67 | 61 | / |
| Miey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Meuh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Meie | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mmee | 67 | 21 | / |
| Meae | 67 | 19 | / |
| Meejach | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mayh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meyt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meyz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meyé | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meyhaus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meyß | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhye | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Ey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujeedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moieesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mãee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maheehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujeehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehehou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyhous | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mayessh | 67 | 0 | / |
Meyeh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meyeh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻣﻴﺢ | amyh | 50 |
| ﺍﻣﻴﺎﻩ | amyah | 50 |
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Footnotes
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