Meer Surname

12,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Meer Surname Definition:

(1) “Heir” in Arabic. (2) “Chairman” in Urdu.

Meer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan17,1811:10,398772
India8,2731:92,7196,146
Bangladesh6,8491:23,2671,601
Saudi Arabia3,2601:9,4651,329
Netherlands1,7641:9,5731,254
United States1,4341:252,76123,994
Philippines9491:106,67918,546
United Arab Emirates7621:12,0241,493
Germany7151:112,59513,862
England5871:94,92010,135
Switzerland3541:23,2003,674
Russia3511:410,60739,463
South Africa3191:169,83618,888
Kuwait2601:14,6181,974
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Afghanistan1751:183,7323,593
Nigeria1731:1,023,94743,086
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Ukraine941:484,28456,065
Qatar871:27,1032,847
France661:1,006,405112,047
Romania631:318,69628,224
Australia581:465,44335,949
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Oman531:69,5842,872
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Norway291:177,32021,035
Belarus201:475,05345,383
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
China81:170,915,1968,932
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Finland61:916,11741,832
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Wales41:773,63329,106
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Meer (130,149) may also be a first name.

Meer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “Heir” in Arabic. (2) “Chairman” in Urdu.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Mere, a lake or shallow water. It is found in composition in many names of sheets of water, as Windermere, Buttermere, Grasmere. There is, however, a Lincolnshire parish so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Meer Last Name Facts

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

Meer (Georgian: მეერ, Hindi: मीर, Oriya: ମୀର, Russian: Меер) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meer is the 12,536th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 162,825 people. The surname Meer is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Meer reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 54 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 8,018th most widespread first name on earth, held by 130,149 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 17,181 people, or 1 in 10,398. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 32 percent live, Punjab, where 26 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 21 percent live. Outside of Pakistan it exists in 83 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and Bangladesh, where 15 percent live.

Meer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meer last name grew 1,366 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 481 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 68 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Meer surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.15% more than the national average, earning 467,737 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.88% more than the national average, earning R 501,132 per year; in United States they earn 22.91% more than the national average, earning $53,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $52,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyer89751,243/
Meier89259,431/
Meert896,121/
Mejer892,669/
Meuer892,034/
Meere891,799/
Meğer8986/
Hmeer8955/
Meerz8911/
Meerr898/
Mheer896/
Meear895/
Meïer893/
Meÿer891/
Meerd890/
Mee8625,977/
Mer868,485/
Megger801,062/
Meiere80574/
Meyere80203/
Mujeer8061/
Meiert8052/
Meyerd8046/
Meyert8037/
Mheesr8036/
Meeyer8028/
Majeer8024/
Meeior8015/
Meyier8011/
Meyher8010/
Mehetr8010/
Meyerr8010/
Maieer807/
Mmeyer806/
Mieyer804/
Meiier803/
Mejier803/
Maweer802/
Meiher802/
Mieier802/
Miejer802/
Hmeerh802/
Meerht802/
Meeyar801/
Meherh801/
Meuier801/
Meyeer801/
Meyerz801/
Meyesr801/
Moyeer801/
Hmeher801/
Mayeer801/
Meethr801/
Meearh801/
Mejert801/
'Meere801/
Meereh801/
Meeart801/
Meerzh801/
Meesre801/
Meesrh801/
Mmeerh801/
Meuerr801/
Mehger800/
Mehher800/
Mehyer800/
Moeyer800/
Mert7551,699/
Merz7536,010/
Mehr7528,066/
Mier7526,389/
Mere7523,753/
Myer7511,575/
Mees7511,241/
Maer753,692/
Meir752,913/
Meur752,596/
Mear752,267/
Meyr751,258/
Meed75830/
Merh75516/
Muer75471/
Merd75421/
Moer75281/
Meeß75196/
Metr75161/
Meet75155/
Merr75124/
Mher75114/
Mmer7577/
Merő7565/
Meez7562/
Meea7561/
Hmer7561/
Mesr7560/
Mmee7521/
Me'e7521/
Meae7519/
Meep755/
Hmee755/
Mejr754/
Mhee754/
Mger754/
Meee753/
Meey752/
Meìr751/
Ømer751/
'Mer751/
Merp751/
Meej751/
Meerova7372/
Meňhert7334/
Maaheer7328/
Mujeere7314/
Meihere738/
Mehierd734/
Meehart734/
Meehard732/
Meerowa732/
Maheere731/
Meierrd731/
Mieyerh731/
Muheere731/
D'Meier731/
Meeyord731/
Mhaweer731/
Moehier730/
Meehare730/
Mayer67304,473/
Maier67199,669/
Moyer6751,967/
Mehar6745,135/
Me6722,182/
Majer6717,844/
Mauer6714,480/
Meiyr677,921/
Mower676,400/
Mhere674,893/
Mawer673,146/
Meech672,316/
Meire672,176/
Májer671,445/
Mujer671,365/
Meyor67986/
Meeds67923/
Mejar67839/
Meyre67824/
Mejor67623/
Mouer67372/
Mehrz67308/
Hmeed67303/
Merre67297/
Meyar67293/
Mojer67210/
Meyur67204/
Meure67198/
Meare67177/
Meije67177/
Međed67177/
Mijer67166/
Mhesr67163/
Meets67155/
Meierová67133/
Mmere67125/
Merhe67121/
Meheš67117/
Mäger67116/
Móger67114/
Miyer67109/
Meuir67101/
Mierz67100/
Mesre6799/
Máger6780/
Muyer6770/
Meyerová6769/
Máyer6768/
'Mere6767/
Meess6761/
Miear6748/
Miehr6747/
Meezs6746/
Hmmer6743/
Meyerova6736/
Meedt6735/
Moier6734/
Myjer6734/
Meard6728/
Meheş6728/
Meiar6725/
Hmerh6721/
Merzh6719/
Muier6718/
Meesh6718/
Mehep6717/
Mejir6716/
Meeûs6716/
Mhoer6715/
Meejh6714/
'Meea6714/
Mheae6714/
Miier6713/
Meyir6713/
Mhetr6712/
Mejyr6712/
Mieyr6711/
Mertd6711/
Mierr679/
Mesrt679/
Mmehe678/
Mearz676/
Mheir676/
Merrh676/
Măjer675/
Meahr674/
Meart674/
Méier674/
Meatr674/
Meetd673/
Hmuer673/
Meahe673/
Methr673/
Mheed673/
Mejerová673/
Merdt673/
Hmier672/
Metrz672/
Myier672/
Meehs672/
Mójer672/
Maerr672/
Maerh672/
Hmeet672/
Méyer672/
Measr672/
Hmeez672/
Meierova672/
Meirr671/
Meurr671/
Meepp671/
Meherova671/
Meyrt671/
Mehrh671/
Meirz671/
Mejhr671/
Merrt671/
Merzs671/
Merzz671/
Mgear671/
Mhear671/
Mhyer671/
Myerr671/
Hmaer671/
Myyer671/
Hmees671/
Meedh671/
Međeš671/
Mhees671/
Mheet671/
Mmeed671/
Mehír671/
Mehrr671/
Merht671/
Méger671/
Mëyer671/
Mòjer671/
Móyer671/
Meysr671/
Meehz671/
Hhmee671/
Meyër671/
Meird671/
Mearh671/
Meeph671/
Meirp671/
Mgerh671/
Moerr670/
Meesz670/
Mooee670/
Meest670/
Meuhr670/
Meiur670/
Meior670/
Meett670/
Merph670/

Meer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meer in the Georgian language
მეერmeer-
Meer in the Hindi language
मीरmira-
Meer in the Oriya language
ମୀରmira50
ମିରmira50
Meer in the Russian language
Меерmeer-

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