Mehrnia Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Mehrnia Surname User-submission:

The Mehrnia surname means 'generation of the sun'.

Mehr means 'sun' in Persian.

Nia means 'generation' in Persian.

Mehrnia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4271:179,81914,965
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Norway131:395,56035,657
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mehrnia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mehrnia surname means 'generation of the sun'.

Mehr means 'sun' in Persian.

Nia means 'generation' in Persian.

- srmehrnia

Mehrnia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mehrnia is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehrnia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 617,057th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Mehrnia are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Mehrnia is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 427 people, or 1 in 179,819. In Iran Mehrnia is most common in: Tehran Province, where 21 percent reside, Qazvin Province, where 6 percent reside and Alborz Province, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Iran it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Mehrnia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mehrnia last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Mehrnia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.35% more than the national average, earning 430,354 kr per year and in United States they earn 75.45% more than the national average, earning $75,706 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mernia925/
Maernia861/
Mernias861/
Miernia861/
Mahrnia861/
Marnia77922/
Mirnia77323/
Mernea7761/
Mornia776/
Mernio774/
Mernha772/
Mergna771/
Marniah71156/
Mergnat7195/
Mirniaz7123/
Mernioz7112/
Hmarnia717/
Mernios714/
Mernjai711/
Marniha711/
Mairnia711/
Marhnia711/
Mearnea710/
Mergniot671/
Meernyaz671/

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