View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Mehr (Arabic: ميهار, Hindi: मेहर, Marathi: मेहर, Oriya: େମେହର) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 19,541^st most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 259,657 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Mehr reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Mehr is also the 18,583^rd most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 49,721 people.

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

Mehr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mehr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mehr surname expanded 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 Republicans than the national average, with 51.33% registered with the political 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.