Ben Meir Surname
Approximately 769 people bear this surname
Ben Meir Surname User-submission:
The surname Ben Meir is a Hebrew patronymic meaning 'son of Meir'. It is also a Hebraized form of the Yiddish surname Meyerson.
Ben Meir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 752 | 1:11,380 | 1,745 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ben Meir Surname Meaning
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The surname Ben Meir is a Hebrew patronymic meaning 'son of Meir'. It is also a Hebraized form of the Yiddish surname Meyerson.
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Where Does The Last Name Ben Meir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ben Meir occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Meir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 444,080th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,476,653 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ben Meir reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.
Ben Meir is most commonly held in Israel, where it is held by 752 people, or 1 in 11,380. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 34 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent reside and Northern District, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Israel this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Mir | 93 | 173 | / |
| Ben Muir | 88 | 164 | / |
| Ben-Meir | 88 | 162 | / |
| Ben Mire | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ben Mair | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ben Meyer | 82 | 9 | / |
| Ben Meher | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ben Mayer | 82 | 1 | / |
| bin Mir | 80 | 54 | / |
| bin Mer | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ben Mar | 80 | 2 | / |
| bin Mior | 75 | 69 | / |
| bin Mair | 75 | 44 | / |
| bin Misr | 75 | 5 | / |
| bin Maer | 75 | 4 | / |
| bin Mire | 75 | 4 | / |
| bin Muir | 75 | 2 | / |
| bin Moir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ben Mard | 75 | 1 | / |
| bin Mier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ben Maar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bint Mir | 75 | 1 | / |
| bin Mird | 75 | 1 | / |
| bin Mere | 75 | 1 | / |
| bin Mesr | 75 | 1 | / |
| bin Mujir | 71 | 97 | / |
| bin Mujer | 71 | 40 | / |
| bin Mijar | 71 | 22 | / |
| bin Majir | 71 | 21 | / |
| bin Mojer | 71 | 15 | / |
| Ben Mayor | 71 | 13 | / |
| bin Meyor | 71 | 8 | / |
| bin Mijor | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ben-Maier | 71 | 6 | / |
| bin Mehar | 71 | 5 | / |
| bin Mejar | 71 | 3 | / |
| bin Maire | 71 | 2 | / |
| bin Meher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ben-Miear | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ben-Mayer | 71 | 2 | / |
| bin Mejor | 71 | 1 | / |
| bin Mesre | 71 | 1 | / |
| bin Miyor | 71 | 1 | / |
| bin Maird | 71 | 1 | / |
| bin Maiar | 71 | 1 | / |
| bin Mar | 67 | 75 | / |
| bin Mohiar | 67 | 2 | / |
| bin Mahiar | 67 | 2 | / |
| bin Meeard | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Majier | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Mahyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Ma'air | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Mahair | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ben Meir
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