Meerhoff Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Meerhoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meerhoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1351:125,09019,566
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Uruguay501:68,6357,289
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Meerhoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meerhoff is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Meerhoff.

How Common Is The Last Name Meerhoff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meerhoff is the 912,827th most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The surname Meerhoff occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Meerhoff live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 125,090. In The Netherlands Meerhoff is most numerous in: North Holland, where 41 percent reside, South Holland, where 20 percent reside and North Brabant, where 19 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and Uruguay, where 17 percent reside.

Meerhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meerhoff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 241 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meerhoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meerhoff last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

Meerhoff earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.93% less than the national average, earning $28,940 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meerhoff
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