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 surname Meara (Georgian: მეარა, Hindi: मीारा, Marathi: िमरा, Oriya: େମଅରା) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 249,252nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,574,731 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Meara are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 398,932nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 458 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 813 people, or 1 in 445,829. In The United States Meara is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Meara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meara last name grew 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally 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% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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/
Marać803/
Maïra802/
Maraí801/
Maìra801/
Maýra801/
Marïa801/
Hmera801/
Mearj801/
Meharaja7716/
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/
Merras73743/
Majora73677/
Mayera73630/
Marzai73601/
Mairat73590/
Mujera73578/
Mauray73558/
Meraiy73546/
Meyrat73541/
Meeraa73517/
Meiray73507/
Meraud73496/
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Mejaro73481/
Marray73473/
Maraat73423/
Meiras73416/
Majera73410/
Maraha73365/
Masray73332/
Margau73315/
Maaras73313/
Meyari73308/
Maraud73308/
Maraux73304/
Muyera73296/
Mairau73282/
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Mero6777,779/
Maharaj6768,591/
Mare6764,155/
Maro6745,569/
Mery6728,553/
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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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