Find out how popular the last name Mee is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mee.

Mee, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mee in America

Mee is the 13798th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mee surname appeared 2,191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mee to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mee

The surname "Mee" is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the Old English word "mæg" meaning "kinsman" or "relative". The name is believed to have originated in the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in England during the 7th to 9th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Mee" and "Mei". It is thought that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive term for someone who was considered a close relative or kinsman in their community.

During the medieval period, the surname was also associated with various place names in England, such as Meaux in Yorkshire and Meole Brace in Shropshire. These place names are thought to have influenced the spelling variations of the surname, including "Meaux", "Meux", and "Mew".

Notable historical figures bearing the surname "Mee" include William Mee (1556-1612), an English poet and translator from Westbury, Wiltshire. Another prominent individual was Sir Henry Mee (1665-1722), a British naval officer who served during the War of the Spanish Succession.

In the 18th century, Robert Mee (1742-1811) was a well-known engraver and publisher of maps and prints in London. His son, John Mee (1782-1858), followed in his footsteps and became a respected engraver and cartographer.

During the 19th century, John Mee (1819-1892) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Charles Samuel Mee (1892-1972), an English cricketer who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club and captained the team from 1920 to 1925.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mee

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mee.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mee was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mee has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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