Might Surname
Approximately 552 people bear this surname
Might Surname Definition:
From the French, Miette, Myte; a personal name.
Might Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 371 | 1:976,978 | 72,504 |
| South Africa | 132 | 1:410,437 | 35,867 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 180 | 1:278,993 | 22,538 |
Might (198) may also be a first name.
Might Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the French, Miette, Myte; a personal name.
Might Demographics
Might Political Affiliation
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Might Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Might Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Might occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Might? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 571,325th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,202,076 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Might are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Might is also the 644,447th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 198 people.
Might is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 371 people, or 1 in 976,978. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 39 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Might Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Might has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 206 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Might Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Might last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Might surname are 18.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.15% being registered with the political party.
The amount Might earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.47% less than the national average, earning R 115,332 per year; in United States they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $42,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% more than the national average, earning $56,656 CAD per year.
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