Meerse Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Meerse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meerse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Meerse Last Name Facts

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

Meerse occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meerse? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,580,327th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Meerse reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 496,682. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 41 percent live, Groningen, where 26 percent live and Drenthe, where 18 percent live. Other than The Netherlands it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Meerse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meerse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meerse surname rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meerse Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Meerse earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $54,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meersse921/
Meersed921/
Meyerse920/
Meers914,916/
Merse91524/
Meyersie8610/
Meersche864/
Meerseet861/
Mersey83214/
Mearse83205/
Mersie83200/
Merser83122/
Mehers8384/
Mierse8358/
Meerße8338/
Mersei8328/
Mersed8327/
Mersee8319/
Moerse8316/
Merseh8310/
Mersse8310/
Merses834/
Myerse833/
Mersea833/
Mershe833/
Merset832/
Meerge831/
Meerss831/
Meerje831/
Meersz830/
Meirse830/
Merrse830/
Mers801,702/
Meggersee8067/
Meerssche806/
Meersheed801/
Mersier77250/
Mershed77238/
Meearsa7789/
Mejarse7778/
Meersch7773/
Merszei7730/
Mersche7713/
Meersha776/
Mersher774/
Meursey773/
Meercer772/
Mersses772/
Miearse771/
Merseis771/
Mehersh771/
Merseiz771/
Mershey771/
Merseet771/
Mersiea771/
Mersiet771/
Mearshe770/
Mersett770/
Merrsey770/
Merssie770/
Merrser770/
Mersser770/
Merssey770/
Meersheedh751/
Morse7369,570/
Mears7322,340/
Miers735,719/
Meurs733,878/
Mersa732,491/
Marse731,040/
Mersi73808/
Mersh73549/
Mersy73202/
Meirs73125/
Mirse7385/
Merss7344/
Meyrs7327/
Merst7317/
Mörse7312/
Mehrs7310/
Merrs733/
Metrs731/
Merzs731/
Mersz731/
Mersè731/
Mersé731/
Mersø731/
Myrse730/
Merscher71822/
Mersheed711/
Morehese711/
Meherssi711/
Merseett711/
Meyoerce711/
Mershead710/
Merschet710/
Mercer6778,422/
Mersha6753,062/
Merces6710,351/
Mersch675,238/
Morsey672,332/
Marsee671,286/
Meerza671,005/
Merger67954/
Merges67820/
Maarse67712/
Marseu67458/
Mercês67382/
Marsey67312/
Morsie67225/
Morsse67211/
Marshe67145/
Myrset67115/
Merzer6773/
Mharse6771/
Morshe6754/
Merscheid6752/
Marsie6747/
Marsei6746/
Merssa6744/
Morseu6743/
Mersid6737/
Mersai6727/
Mersit6725/
Merzes6724/
Marseh6723/
Mourse6721/
Morsee6721/
Mehrsh6719/
Mersis6717/
Mercis6715/
Meršer6714/
Mergis6713/
Mersip6713/
Merszi6713/
Myrsep6711/
Marsøe6710/
Merçes679/
Morhse679/
Merssi679/
Merjer678/
Mersih677/
Mörser677/
Meierzedt677/
Mercee676/
Morrse675/
Morseh675/
Mergee675/
Mearsa674/
Mershi674/
Merçês674/
Miersa674/
Mehrsi674/
Morsea673/
Meirsa673/
Marsea673/
Marsse673/
Miersh672/
Mirsea672/
Mersyh672/
Morsei671/
Mearsd671/
Marhse671/
Mirsee671/
Meysrs671/
Mersay671/
Mhersh671/
Merzee671/
Mearsh671/
Mhersi671/
Mierrs671/
Miersz671/
Mirsei671/
Mjrshe671/
Maggersee671/
Meerjt671/
Merssy671/
Meirsh670/
Meerch670/

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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 Meerse
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