Meerholz Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Meerholz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meerholz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2141:253,16725,671
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Meerholz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meerholz is most common in South Africa. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meerholz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 628,294th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 14,964,160 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Meerholz are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 253,167. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 56 percent live, Limpopo, where 15 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent live. Excluding South Africa this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 16 percent live.

Meerholz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meerholz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meerholz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meerholz are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meerholz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.23% more than the national average, earning R 421,164 per year; in United States they earn 25.6% less than the national average, earning $32,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.59% less than the national average, earning $38,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyerholz94432/
Meierholz9438/
Meerholtz941/
Merholz93185/
Mehrholz88254/
Merholtz8827/
Merrholz882/
Mercholz881/
Mierholz880/
Meyrholz880/
Myerholz880/
Mierholtz823/
Maehrholz821/
Marholz80155/
Merholc808/
Mehrolz801/
Mahrholz75152/
Mohrholz75141/
Mährholz7523/
Mercholc7517/
Marholtz7517/
Mehrholc751/
Morolz7130/
Mairholtz713/
Marolz711/
Merelez67144/
Morolez6752/
Meroles6723/
Mehrolc671/
Meraltz671/
Metrols671/
Mahrolz671/
Mesrols670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meerholz
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