Mien Surname

119,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Mien Surname Definition:

Adam Mene, juror on inquisition at Roxburgh, 1361 (Bain, IV, 62). Adam Mene, scutifer, Glasgow diocese, 1397 (LSC., 111). Berne Mein or Bernard Meyne appears in Melrose, 1608 (RRM., I, p. 61, 64). Robert Meine, mason in Newsteid, 1657, James Meane, mason there, 1662, and Andrew Mein, mason there, 1668 (ibid.

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Mien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1,7281:10,620955
Vietnam5801:159,735881
Philippines5561:182,08329,265
Indonesia2941:449,82737,418
Malaysia1231:239,79013,649
France1111:598,40379,437
Kenya921:501,95525,569
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Ivory Coast581:397,78013,651
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
England341:1,638,76668,634
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Mien (16,265) may also be a first name.

Mien Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Adam Mene, juror on inquisition at Roxburgh, 1361 (Bain, IV, 62). Adam Mene, scutifer, Glasgow diocese, 1397 (LSC., 111). Berne Mein or Bernard Meyne appears in Melrose, 1608 (RRM., I, p. 61, 64). Robert Meine, mason in Newsteid, 1657, James Meane, mason there, 1662, and Andrew Mein, mason there, 1668 (ibid., I, p. 164; II, p. 7,203).

Robert Mein or Mean was postmaster of Edinbergh, 1665, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 404; SRR., p. 249), Andrew Mein was retoured heir in 1687 in lands in East Moristoun, parish of Ligertvvood (Retours, Berwick, 427). James Mein, portioner of Lessudden, 1776 (Heirs, 383), John Mein in St. John's Clachan, 1788, and Isobel Mean in Kempleton, 1746 (Kirkcudbright). Meinn, the local Gaelic form of Menzies, may be the origin in some instances but cannot be the source of all. Recorded in Duns, 1941. Meen 1689.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Probably Anglo-Norman mesne: "a lord of a manour who holds of a superior lord." Bailey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mien Last Name Facts

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

Mien (Oriya: ମିଏନ) has its highest incidence in Burkina Faso. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mien? popularity and diffusion

It is the 119,268th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,890,904 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Mien live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mien is also the 43,931st most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 16,265 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 1,728 people, or 1 in 10,620. In Burkina Faso Mien is most frequent in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 77 percent reside, Centre Region, where 14 percent reside and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Burkina Faso it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

Mien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mien has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mien are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Mien earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning $41,832 USD per year.

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Miene89379/
Moien89264/
Maien89151/
Meien89133/
Mieng89115/
Mihen8999/
Muien8966/
Mijen8954/
Mient8938/
Møien8930/
Miøen8920/
Miean8915/
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Miien891/
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Mhien891/
Miehn891/
Mienh891/
Miein891/
Mienn890/
Min861,033,082/
Men86237,854/
Mawien802,321/
Meisen802,255/
Miesen801,494/
Moisen80632/
Maisen80350/
Muijen80304/
Maiten80230/
Mießen80172/
Mauien80153/
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Meijen80106/
Miyene8095/
Moiten8075/
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Mienne8053/
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Ėmienė8041/
Miheng8028/
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Mihien8013/
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Muiene8011/
Mieyan8010/
Moieen808/
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Miejan804/
Meiten804/
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Mijene802/
Myiten802/
Mouien802/
Mihein802/
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Moient801/
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Miesin801/
Mhiene801/
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Hmiene801/
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Miieng801/
Miggen800/
Myhien800/
Meng754,965,989/
Ming75396,022/
Mina75196,435/
Moin7554,352/
Main7552,893/
Minn7542,963/
Moen7530,517/
Muin7527,441/
Meen759,186/
Mion756,904/
Mind754,628/
Meyn754,590/
Mein754,584/
Mean754,110/
Menn753,219/
Myin752,781/
Mehn752,731/
Mend751,684/
Mint751,593/
Maen751,306/
Ment751,162/
Miin75796/
Muen75390/
Meun75307/
Miem75140/
Møen75115/
Myen75112/
Miyn7569/
Hmen7555/
Minì7546/
Mgen7544/
Mihn7541/
Memn7539/
Mmin7530/
Mjen7526/
Mmen7524/
Mijn7522/
Måen7513/
Misn7510/
Menå756/
Hmin754/
Mgin753/
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Mejn751/
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Menø751/
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Mäin751/
Maissen731,186/
Meissen73461/
Miessen73436/
Maaijen73212/
Meijsen73182/
Maichen73128/
Maiyene73122/
Miengue73118/
Maijeen73111/
Mooijen7351/
Meijene7350/
Maiseng7350/
Meichen7348/
Miesing7339/
Mhaisen7327/
Mheisen7325/
Meiteen7319/
Maiheng7317/
Maisien7315/
Maiteng7315/
Mieting7314/
Mohijen7311/
Muijeen737/
Moissen737/
Mojiene736/
Mayieng735/
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Mugienė734/
Majhien734/
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Mohiesn734/
Moiseng733/
Miehahn733/
Mhiesen732/
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Maihien731/
Maijene731/
Moichen731/
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Hmeiyen731/
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Maiesne731/
Mijiten731/
Mietten731/
Miettin731/
Miehein731/
Miehsen731/
Muijten731/
Mjissen731/
Mojieng731/
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M'Hihen731/
Muiseng731/
Maijjen731/
Mahaien731/
Maitten730/
Myint67513,170/
Miyan67340,383/
Mayen6792,750/
Maine6722,533/
Maing6711,435/
Moine679,391/
Menne677,533/
Minne676,524/
Mijan676,276/
Maind676,130/
Mehan674,934/
Majin673,875/
Moyen673,123/
Meine672,764/
Mn672,596/
Myina672,374/
Mihin671,984/
Mowen671,872/
Meyen671,557/
Maion671,270/
Mindt671,202/
Meyan671,101/
Minkh671,091/
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Miyon67749/
Mawen67624/
Mmina67590/
Meeng67572/
Moyin67548/
Mijin67509/
Muine67504/
Muing67498/
Moehn67497/
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Meant67396/
Meyne67360/
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Mayin67352/
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Moian67309/
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Moing67245/
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Miyna67185/
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Maian67175/
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Maint6792/
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Miine674/
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Mien Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mien in the Oriya language
ମିଏନmi'ena-

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