Explore the Family Name Meas
The meaning of Meas
1. Cambodian: written មាស, from a Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘gold’. 2. Americanized form of German Mies. 3. Norwegian (Meås): habitational name from the farm name Meås, Meaas in Telemark, a compound of mid ‘in the middle’ and ås ‘hill, ridge’. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Meaas. 4. French (Méas): possibly a habitational name from a locality so named in Nièvre. This surname is very rare or perhaps even extinct in France. Some characteristic forenames: Cambodian Sarin, Chan, Rin, Sok, Chea, Heng, Hok, Kan, Lim, Man, Pich, Sambath, Samnang, Saroeun, Be, Dam, Hum, Ky, Ly, Nhan, Sophal, Sophan, Sophea, Yen, Vuthy, Chhath, Chhin, Chhon, Oeun, Savath, Sophath, Sovann, Thoeun, Pheng.
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How common is the last name Meas in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Meas has seen a significant increase between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Meas ranked 17,781 in popularity but rose to 15,246 by 2010, marking an improvement of 14.26 percent. The absolute number of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 1,452 in 2000 to 1,929 in 2010, an increase of 32.85 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Meas per 100,000 population also increased by 20.37 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,781 | #15,246 | 14.26% |
| Count | 1,452 | 1,929 | 32.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.54 | 0.65 | 20.37% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meas
As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the largest percentage of people with the surname Meas identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, with little change between 2000 and 2010 (82.16 percent to 82.89 percent). The next largest group identifies as White, though this decreased slightly from 9.85 percent to 9.69 percent over the decade. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.45 percent to 2.44 percent. The most dramatic change, however, was among those identifying as Black, which jumped from 0.69 percent in 2000 to 2.59 percent in 2010. Data for those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 82.16% | 82.89% | 0.89% |
| White | 9.85% | 9.69% | -1.62% |
| Black | 0.69% | 2.59% | 275.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.45% | 2.44% | 68.28% |
| Two or More Races | 5.44% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0% | 0% |