Meersand Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Meersand Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) and (an invented surname) This means “sand of the sea” and is a reference to Genesis 32:13 where Jacob is told that his descendants would number as the sands of the sea. The name was assumed by a man called Jacob or by a son of Jacob.

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Meersand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176

Meersand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) and (an invented surname) This means “sand of the sea” and is a reference to Genesis 32:13 where Jacob is told that his descendants would number as the sands of the sea. The name was assumed by a man called Jacob or by a son of Jacob.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Meersand Last Name Facts

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

Meersand is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meersand? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meersand is the 2,237,939th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Meersand reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 47 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found and New Jersey, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Meersand is found in one country. It also occurs in Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Meersand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meersand surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Meersand earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.75% less than the national average, earning $38,943 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mersand9343/
Meersan931/
Mershand882/
Meershan881/
Meersond881/
Mersan86233/
Meershain821/
Meerson80282/
Marsand80100/
Merzsan8041/
Mersant8020/
Mersjan8012/
Meerjan809/
Meersen805/
Mershan803/
Meerzan801/
Mercand801/
Morsand801/
Mersahn801/
Merssan801/
Mehrsan801/
Mersain801/
Maerschand7844/
Meerschant789/
Merchand75440/
Meersohn7597/
Marshand7578/
Mersanne7545/
Mersjann7530/
Mershant754/
Merszajn753/
Meershon752/
Meerssen752/
Meerjang751/
Moursand751/
Meyrshan751/
Mmeerjan751/
Mehrjand751/
Merschan751/
Mershain751/
Meehrjan751/
Mehrshan751/
Meerzamn751/
Mheerjan751/
Mershond750/
Morshand750/
Mercan7139,809/
Merson714,053/
Merjan71546/
Marschand71180/
Mirsan71164/
Merzan7155/
Mersen7150/
Mersanova7119/
Merşan7119/
Merchantd7115/
Mersam7111/
Meržan7111/
Merschjan719/
Merchandt718/
Marszandt715/
Merschank715/
Meerchang715/
Meerchant712/
Merçan712/
Morschand711/
Mahrsandt711/
Meerscham711/
Merżan711/
Mersán711/
Merxan711/
Merschamn710/
Merchan6752,122/
Mershon672,507/
Mertcan67842/
Merjane67541/
Merdžan67278/
Mercant67213/
Mercean67184/
Merzhan67140/
Merdjan67116/
Meerzon67112/
Marsant67100/
Miersen6797/
Merschjann6757/
Meirson6753/
Mergian6736/
Mirsant6721/
Mersham6720/
Marzand6718/
Merjanh6717/
Morsant6714/
Mirsane6713/
Mirsian6712/
Meursen6710/
Merjang6710/
Mierson678/
Myorsan676/
Mersson676/
Mirshan675/
Mearson674/
Merjaan674/
Merszon674/
Merzane674/
Mersion673/
Mercahn673/
Meyrson672/
Merzean672/
Maršand672/
Mirjand672/
Merjain671/
Ëmerson671/
Mersamk671/
Meetrscham671/
Mierzan671/
Mirscan671/
Mirzand671/
Merzsán671/
Mersien671/
Mersohn671/
Mersoun671/
Merssam671/
Mirsang671/
Merrson671/
Mercain671/
Hmeerchang671/
Marschaund670/
Mearsen670/
Merscen670/
Merszen670/
Merscon670/

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