Mairs Surname

154,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Mairs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mairs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9871:367,23332,624
England5711:97,58010,350
Northern Ireland4551:4,055804
Canada2931:125,75313,150
Jamaica1771:16,2141,518
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Scotland1201:44,6154,016
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Wales121:257,87814,969
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2441:18,1552,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Scotland421:89,1244,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:252,35520,860

Mairs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mairs Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mairs (Hindi: मैर्स, Russian: Маирс) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mairs.

How Common Is The Last Name Mairs? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mairs is the 154,106th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,557,034 people. The last name Mairs occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Mairs are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Mairs is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 987 people, or 1 in 367,233. In The United States Mairs is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and North Dakota, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Mairs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mairs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mairs surname increased 496 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 852 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mairs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mairs last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mairs surname are 11.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mairs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.1% more than the national average, earning R 423,240 per year; in United States they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $45,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $49,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maiers911,422/
Maiors913/
Maitrs911/
Mars8923,578/
Mirs891,334/
Mauiers831/
Mairsse830/
Marsh80162,282/
Mears8022,340/
Marrs809,776/
Miers805,719/
Marse801,040/
Maers80215/
Maars80148/
Meirs80125/
Marsz8098/
Mahrs8098/
Maurs8092/
Mirse8085/
Marås8082/
Mayrs8077/
Mirsh8046/
Marss8044/
Muirs8017/
Moirs8013/
Mirsz8011/
Marså8010/
Marst807/
Misrs804/
Matrs804/
Mirst804/
Mmars804/
Mirss802/
Marsj801/
Miors801/
Mirrs801/
Mirzs800/
Maihorse773/
Mayers7317,169/
Majors7313,395/
Marsch733,646/
Meiers733,606/
Maarse73712/
Miears73599/
Mirsch73487/
Mearse73205/
Marshe73145/
Majers73132/
Mayors73129/
Mharse7371/
Meears7362/
Moyars7357/
Mauers7346/
Mahars7341/
Mayars7332/
Maursh7323/
Mijers7321/
Mawers7316/
Meyars7315/
Marsøe7310/
Miyers736/
Mehars735/
Mejars734/
Myiers734/
Mijars734/
Mairch734/
M'Gars734/
Marrsh733/
Maersh733/
Muiers733/
Majars733/
Mathrs733/
Maurås733/
Marsse733/
Mirårs733/
Marsce732/
Masrsh732/
Matrse732/
Miersh732/
Moiers732/
Miorrs732/
Mayurs731/
Mearsd731/
Mearsh731/
Mierrs731/
Miersz731/
Muyars731/
Maerrs731/
Meiors730/
Mmarsh730/
Marshd730/
Meiars730/
Maarsh730/
Meirse730/
Miyors730/
Meyirs730/
Meirsh730/
Marx6788,920/
Miersch672,863/
Mers671,702/
Marsova67568/
Marş67179/
Meharsh67130/
Marš67116/
Mauwers67115/
Maersch67107/
Märs6799/
Mejarse6778/
Marsová6776/
Myrs6751/
Marsche6750/
Mauyars6723/
Maharse6720/
Mirsova6715/
Maarsse6712/
Mearsch6711/
Mhahrse675/
Mayerrs674/
Maarssø674/
Maharsh673/
Maggers672/
Mayersz671/
Marrsch671/
Maarsch671/
Màrs671/
Miggers671/
Meuiers671/
Mowiers671/
Meiiers671/
Matthrs671/
Miyarsh671/
Mearshe670/
Majours670/
Mayhers670/
Mehears670/
Mirx670/

Mairs Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mairs in the Hindi language
मैर्सmairsa-
Mairs in the Russian language
Маирсmairs-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mairs
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