Meierhans Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Meierhans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meierhans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4601:17,8542,936
Germany971:829,95360,372
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Denmark231:245,42219,084
England171:3,277,533109,658
France141:4,744,480251,814
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Meierhans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meierhans is found most in Switzerland. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Meierhans.

How Common Is The Last Name Meierhans? popularity and diffusion

Meierhans is the 493,410th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,876,934 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Meierhans are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Meierhans is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 17,854. In Switzerland Meierhans is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Lucerne, where 28 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 26 percent reside and Canton of Zug, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland Meierhans is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Meierhans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meierhans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meierhans surname expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meierhans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meierhans last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meierhans earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning R 109,812 per year and in United States they earn 35.27% more than the national average, earning $58,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyerhans89283/
Meierhanz890/
Meirans88165/
Mierans881/
Meyerkhans841/
Meergans82301/
Mairhans821/
Mayerhans787/
Meyrans7511/
Meirāns753/
Mierons751/
Moirans751/
Mayrhans7127/
Meerganz7117/
Meirranz710/
Mejerzons671/
Maurans6337/
Meyranx6329/
Mourans6313/
Mairanz637/
Mayrans631/
Meerangeezh602/
Mayranse590/
Mauranx5034/
Maurāns502/
Muyrons501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meierhans
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