Ben Meir Surname

444,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel7521:11,3801,745
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ben Meir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Ben Meir Last Name Facts

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.

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