Meersman Surname

157,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Meersman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meersman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,2421:5,128594
United States3901:929,38269,672
France1021:651,20384,246
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Meersman (35) may also be a first name.

Meersman Last Name Facts

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

Meersman is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Meersman.

How Common Is The Last Name Meersman? popularity and diffusion

Meersman is the 157,199th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,618,594 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Meersman are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 35 people.

The surname is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,242 people, or 1 in 5,128. In Belgium Meersman is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent live, Walloon Region, where 5 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live. Outside of Belgium this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Meersman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meersman are 2.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Meersman earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $51,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.92% less than the national average, earning $38,792 CAD per year.

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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 Meersman
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