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Where Does The Last Name Meara Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meara (Georgian: მეარა, Hindi: मीारा, Marathi: िमरा, Oriya: େମଅରା) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Meara.

How Common Is The Last Name Meara? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Meara is the 249,252^nd most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,574,731 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Meara reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 398,932^nd most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 458 people.

The last name Meara is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 813 people, or 1 in 445,829. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 15 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Meara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Meara has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meara last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meara surname are 10.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meara earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.95% less than the national average, earning R 209,232 per year; in United States they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $51,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $58,972 CAD per year.