Meara Surname

249,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meara Surname Definition:

Ó Meádhra The well known sept which gave its name to Toomevara. IF 224; Map Tip; Plate XX

Meara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8131:445,82938,265
Australia2151:125,56113,746
England2121:262,82120,935
Ireland1541:30,5782,683
Papua New Guinea991:82,36110,899
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
France91:7,380,302306,885
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,5751:2,813525
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Meara (458) may also be a first name.

Meara Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Meádhra The well known sept which gave its name to Toomevara. IF 224; Map Tip; Plate XX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Meara Last Name Facts

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 found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meara? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 249,252nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,574,731 people. The last name Meara is primarily 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 398,932nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 458 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 813 people, or 1 in 445,829. In The United States Meara is most frequent in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Meara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meara last name expanded 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States Meara are 10.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.59% registered to vote for the 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.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehara9127,063/
Mearaj91377/
Meyara91324/
Meiara9138/
Mearga9138/
Mejara9126/
Mearea9111/
Mearaz915/
Mearza915/
Meatra913/
Meaura912/
Meahra911/
Mearaa911/
Mearai911/
Mearas911/
Mearah911/
Meeara911/
Mearha911/
Mearay910/
Mara89187,491/
Mera89150,882/
Meharaj83759/
Meharay83278/
Meiyara8327/
Meyarat8326/
Meharra8311/
Meyaras8310/
Meihara837/
Meejara835/
Meharah835/
Meaaroa834/
Mearach834/
Meyarra833/
Moeyara833/
Mejaraj832/
Meahara831/
Meareau831/
Mehaira831/
Meijara831/
Mmehara831/
Mehaura831/
Meyyara831/
Meyarap831/
Meharai831/
Meharau831/
Mearaaj831/
Mehra8075,496/
Meira8052,622/
Meraz8045,750/
Marra8045,654/
Marad8036,565/
Marah8034,938/
Merah8027,655/
Meraj8026,446/
Marza8017,766/
Mahra8016,463/
Merad8015,357/
Maroa8015,207/
Maira8014,444/
Mayra8012,424/
Maras8012,076/
Maray8010,621/
Maraj8010,242/
Marai809,229/
Maura807,754/
Maraz807,205/
Meera806,670/
Marat804,984/
Masra804,898/
Miara804,744/
Merat804,506/
Marga804,370/
Meras803,575/
Merai802,888/
Miera802,625/
Metra802,437/
Matra802,331/
Marau802,262/
Maara802,225/
Meray802,093/
Maera801,427/
Merra801,333/
Mesra80996/
Mhara80799/
Myara80699/
Marap80631/
Meraa80570/
Mhera80430/
Marha80412/
Mgera80411/
Mmera80362/
Meura80263/
Meary80204/
Majra80194/
Meare80177/
Maraś80147/
Maraa80140/
Meyra80128/
Mmara80120/
Merap80116/
Merau80102/
Maraç8094/
Maíra8071/
Moera8064/
Hmara8053/
Mearo8051/
Meora8050/
Mjara8048/
Marač8041/
Meari8023/
Muera8022/
Mgara8019/
Mejra8014/
Myera8011/
Marňa807/
Marìa804/
Maraß803/
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Maïra802/
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Maìra801/
Maýra801/
Marïa801/
Hmera801/
Mearj801/
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Mehatras778/
Mehatrai774/
Mehairay774/
Mejaurai772/
Meharoha771/
Mehargaa771/
Mehairah771/
Mehairas771/
Meharaid771/
Mehari73138,484/
Marais7359,344/
Maitra7343,464/
Mahara7341,098/
Mihara7334,473/
Marras7313,851/
Majura7313,021/
Marrah7312,456/
Mayora7310,195/
Matrat735,809/
Maraya734,721/
Matras734,571/
Majara734,051/
Merrad733,978/
Mehare733,732/
Mehraj733,459/
Meares733,194/
Maraja732,702/
Mattra732,468/
Mairaj732,421/
Mehary732,205/
Margaj732,146/
Marach732,000/
Meraid731,981/
Mayara731,946/
Maraia731,764/
Matray731,746/
Majira731,685/
Mahura731,656/
Mierau731,569/
Merrah731,543/
Mauras731,431/
Mayura731,397/
Mahraj731,342/
Maurat731,307/
Maarad731,299/
Mhatra731,229/
Mejari731,128/
Marajh731,113/
Maurad731,093/
Masrat73975/
Maarat73864/
Miyara73839/
Marash73821/
Miaraj73806/
Metras73779/
Marzoa73747/
Mawera73744/
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Majora73677/
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Mare6764,155/
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Meara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meara in the Georgian language
მეარაmeara-
Meara in the Hindi language
मीाराmiara-
Meara in the Oriya language
େମଅରାema'ara-
Meara in the Marathi language
िमराimara-

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