Nemes Surname
Approximately 25,540 people bear this surname
Nemes Surname User-submission:
Means noble in Hungarian. It's rumored to originate from Transylvania, from the 17th century.
There was an uprising led by Count István Bocskai against the Habsburg rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary. Hungary was cut into three parts at the time: the Ottoman province, the Habsburg controlled Kingdom of Hungary, and Transylvania.
Read More About This SurnameNemes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 11,314 | 1:868 | 86 |
| Romania | 7,476 | 1:2,686 | 364 |
| Tanzania | 2,151 | 1:24,613 | 3,021 |
| United States | 1,450 | 1:249,972 | 23,774 |
| Australia | 384 | 1:70,301 | 8,321 |
| Canada | 303 | 1:121,603 | 12,764 |
| Spain | 291 | 1:160,660 | 11,663 |
| Philippines | 280 | 1:361,565 | 48,101 |
| Austria | 248 | 1:34,336 | 5,516 |
| Brazil | 234 | 1:914,848 | 32,749 |
| Israel | 164 | 1:52,181 | 6,835 |
| Germany | 144 | 1:559,066 | 46,014 |
| Argentina | 123 | 1:347,507 | 27,272 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| France | 115 | 1:577,589 | 77,507 |
| England | 113 | 1:493,080 | 31,588 |
| Slovakia | 85 | 1:62,782 | 12,155 |
| Colombia | 75 | 1:636,988 | 7,733 |
| Belgium | 60 | 1:191,611 | 25,371 |
| Lebanon | 51 | 1:110,531 | 6,285 |
| Algeria | 49 | 1:788,399 | 41,493 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Nemeş (965), Nemeš (677), Nemeș (503), Nèmes (1) & Némes (1) are calculated separately.
Nemes (3,504) may also be a first name.
Nemes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Means noble in Hungarian. It's rumored to originate from Transylvania, from the 17th century.
There was an uprising led by Count István Bocskai against the Habsburg rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary. Hungary was cut into three parts at the time: the Ottoman province, the Habsburg controlled Kingdom of Hungary, and Transylvania. A lot of "hajdu"-s and peasants participated. Bocskai remunerated them by giving the the surname, Nemes. This is one of the reasons, why it is still common in today's Romania (especially in the former Hungarian parts).
- dnemesNemes means 'noble' in Hungarian. The name was given to peasants and farmers by nobles for participation in battles. It is possible that it was also given to those with a noble complexion.
- fdylanNemes Demographics
Average Male Nemes Height
178.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nemes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nemes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nemes (Arabic: نمس, Hindi: नेमेस, Russian: Немес) occurs most in Hungary. It may be found as a variant: Nemeş, Nemeš, Nemeș, Nèmes or Némes. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nemes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nemes is the 21,349th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 285,339 people. The surname Nemes is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Nemes reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 44 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Nemes is also the 119,923rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 3,504 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is borne by 11,314 people, or 1 in 868. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Budapest, where 16 percent reside, Pest County, where 11 percent reside and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 9 percent reside. Besides Hungary it exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 29 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.
Nemes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nemes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nemes last name expanded 36,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 11,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nemes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Nemes surname are 3.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.03% being registered with the party.
The amount Nemes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.4% less than the national average, earning €6,787 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $20,526,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $44,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% more than the national average, earning $55,756 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nemes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nemes in the Hindi language | ||
| नेमेस | nemesa | - |
| Nemes in the Russian language | ||
| Немес | nemes | - |
| Nemes in the Arabic language | ||
| نمس | nms | - |
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