Meeres Surname
Approximately 407 people bear this surname
Meeres Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mere,' from residence by a pool, with s as customary suffix in local surnames of one syllable; compare Holmes, Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Sykes, Milnes. Perhaps it represents the patronymic, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.
Read More About This SurnameMeeres Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 239 | 1:154,166 | 15,668 |
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Meeres Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mere,' from residence by a pool, with s as customary suffix in local surnames of one syllable; compare Holmes, Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Sykes, Milnes. Perhaps it represents the patronymic, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c. Then Mears = Mear's son.
Stephen atte Mere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Gregory de la Mere, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William ad le Mere. Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Robert atte Meere, Close Rolls, 4 Henry VI.
Henricus del Mere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alex. Atte-mere, rector of Ashwell Thorp, Norfolk, 1337: History of Norfolk.
Henry Meare, of Hough, 1673: Wills at Chester.
William Meare, of Pott Shrigley, 1673: ibid.
A parish in Northamptonshire.
Meeres Demographics
Average Meeres Salary in
United States
$36,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meeres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meeres Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meeres has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meeres? popularity and diffusion
Meeres is the 717,442nd most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Meeres are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 154,166. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Alberta, where 51 percent live, British Columbia, where 44 percent live and Manitoba, where 2 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Meeres Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meeres has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Meeres last name increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meeres Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Meeres last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Meeres earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,355 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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