Meers Surname
Approximately 4,916 people bear this surname
Meers Surname Definition:
= Mear(e)s, q.v.
Meers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,847 | 1:196,242 | 19,348 |
| Australia | 1,135 | 1:23,785 | 3,258 |
| Belgium | 971 | 1:11,840 | 1,759 |
| England | 407 | 1:136,899 | 13,394 |
| Canada | 343 | 1:107,422 | 11,548 |
| Netherlands | 71 | 1:237,848 | 31,022 |
| Ireland | 33 | 1:142,695 | 6,688 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Norfolk Island | 6 | 1:382 | 64 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 307 | 1:79,399 | 8,564 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 247 | 1:203,315 | 17,632 |
Meers (15) may also be a first name.
Meers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Mear(e)s, q.v.
= Mear(e)s, q.v.
“Grazing Land beside a River” in Flanders.
(English) Dweller at, or near, the lake or pond; dweller at the boundary line.
Shallow water, or lake;—a name of place.
A location name in Worcestershire.
Meers Demographics
Average Male Meers Height
180.09 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Meers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meers (Russian: Меерс) occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meers? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meers is the 96,703rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,482,414 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Meers are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Meers is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 15 people.
Meers is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,847 people, or 1 in 196,242. In The United States Meers is most numerous in: Missouri, where 16 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Belgium, where 20 percent are found.
Meers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meers surname expanded 748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 122 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Meers last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Meers surname are 21.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Meers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $22,356,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $51,643 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meers in the Russian language | ||
| Меерс | meers | - |
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