179.37 ^cm

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

Mehr (Arabic: ميهار, Hindi: मेहर, Marathi: मेहर, Oriya: େମେହର) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 19,541^st most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 259,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Mehr are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mehr is also the 18,583^rd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 49,721 people.

Mehr is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 15,326 people, or 1 in 5,010. In Iran Mehr is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 21 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 7 percent reside and Qazvin Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Iran this last name is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Mehr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mehr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mehr Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Mehr surname are 4.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mehr earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.85% more than the national average, earning $53,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% more than the national average, earning $57,068 CAD per year.