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

The surname Mearns is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Mearns is the 111,355^th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,747,194 people. The last name Mearns occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Mearns live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Mearns is also the 2,368,944^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.

It is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 1,061 people, or 1 in 5,046. In Scotland Mearns is most common in: Aberdeen City, where 18 percent reside, Aberdeenshire, where 16 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 9 percent reside. Beside Scotland it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

Mearns Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mearns has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Mearns surname increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 572 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mearns Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mearns last name are 5.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Mearns earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning R 282,840 per year; in United States they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning $45,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $50,758 CAD per year.