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Where Does The Last Name Meers Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meers (Russian: Меерс) is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meers? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 96,703^rd most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,482,414 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 2,900,335^th most common first name on earth It is held by 15 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,847 people, or 1 in 196,242. In The United States Meers is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 16 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent live and Belgium, where 20 percent live.

Meers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meers last name rose 748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 122 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meers last name are 21.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.56% registered to vote for 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.