Meraz Surname
Approximately 45,750 people bear this surname
Meraz Surname Definition:
Asturian name and political division of Luarca.
Meraz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 28,607 | 1:4,339 | 569 |
| United States | 7,158 | 1:50,637 | 6,116 |
| Bangladesh | 4,956 | 1:32,154 | 2,037 |
| Honduras | 4,090 | 1:2,156 | 326 |
| India | 625 | 1:1,227,305 | 48,983 |
| El Salvador | 109 | 1:58,201 | 1,342 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| Peru | 48 | 1:662,169 | 16,012 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
The alternate forms: Meráz (15) are calculated separately.
Meraz (7,261) may also be a first name.
Meraz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Asturian name and political division of Luarca.
Meraz Demographics
Average Male Meraz Height
173.11 cm
Average Female Meraz Height
160.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Meraz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meraz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meraz (Hindi: मेराज, Marathi: मेराज, Oriya: େମରାଜ, Russian: Мераз) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also occur as a variant: Meráz. Click here for other potential spellings of Meraz.
How Common Is The Last Name Meraz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 12,278th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 159,291 people. Meraz is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Meraz reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Meraz is also the 75,773rd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 7,261 people.
This last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 28,607 people, or 1 in 4,339. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Chihuahua, where 18 percent are found, Durango, where 17 percent are found and México, where 10 percent are found. Other than Mexico it is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 11 percent are found.
Meraz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Meraz surname is principally Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Meraz are 42.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.72% being registered with the party.
The amount Meraz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 30.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,403 per year and in United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,647 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meraz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meraz in the Oriya language | ||
| େମରାଜ | emaraja | - |
| Meraz in the Marathi language | ||
| मेराज | meraja | 73.08 |
| मेरज़ | meraza | 11.54 |
| मेराझ | merajha | 11.54 |
| मेरज | meraja | 3.85 |
| Meraz in the Hindi language | ||
| मेराज | meraja | 51.45 |
| मेराज़ | meraza | 43.54 |
| मेराज़ | meraza | 3.96 |
| मे़राज़ | meraza | 0.26 |
| मेराज़़ | meraza | 0.26 |
| Meraz in the Russian language | ||
| Мераз | meraz | - |
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