Meirs Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Meirs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meirs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England31:18,572,686338,250
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Meirs (10) may also be a first name.

Meirs Last Name Facts

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

Meirs has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meirs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,612,213th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Meirs reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 3,451,990. In The United States Meirs is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 22 percent are found, New York, where 20 percent are found and Virginia, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Meirs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meirs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meirs surname rose 103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meirs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meirs surname are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.26% registered with the party.

Meirs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meiers913,606/
Meiors910/
Meiars910/
Meirse910/
Meyirs910/
Meirsh910/
Mers891,702/
Mirs891,334/
Meuiers831/
Meiiers831/
Myers80345,790/
Mears8022,340/
Miers805,719/
Meers804,916/
Meurs803,878/
Moers802,972/
Mairs802,850/
Mersh80549/
Merse80524/
Muers80227/
Maers80215/
Mirse8085/
Mirsh8046/
Merss8044/
Meyrs8027/
Muirs8017/
Merst8017/
Moirs8013/
Mirsz8011/
Mehrs8010/
Misrs804/
Mirst804/
Merrs803/
Mirss802/
Miors801/
Metrs801/
Merzs801/
Mersz801/
Mirrs801/
Mersø801/
Mirzs800/
Meihorst7715/
Meyers7397,540/
Mayers7317,169/
Moyers737,127/
Mersch735,238/
Mowers732,448/
Mouers731,902/
Maiers731,422/
Miears73599/
Mirsch73487/
Mearse73205/
Majers73132/
Meuers7396/
Mehers7384/
Meears7362/
Meerse7356/
Mauers7346/
Mijers7321/
Mehrsh7319/
Muyers7317/
Mawers7316/
Meyars7315/
Moehrs7314/
Myerss7310/
Mersse7310/
Moersh738/
Miyers736/
Mejers736/
Mujers735/
Mehars735/
Myerrs734/
Mejars734/
Myiers734/
Mijars734/
Mmyers733/
Myyers733/
Maersh733/
Muiers733/
Maiors733/
Mirårs733/
Mershe733/
Miersh732/
Moiers732/
Miorrs732/
Meyors731/
Maitrs731/
Mearsd731/
Meerss731/
Meysrs731/
Mhersh731/
Myersz731/
Hmyers731/
Mearsh731/
Mierrs731/
Miersz731/
M'Yers731/
Maerrs731/
Meersz730/
Meuors730/
Meurst730/
Miyors730/
Mhyers730/
Merrse730/
Mars6723,578/
Miersch672,863/
Merx672,058/
Merç67928/
Meggers67800/
Moersch67644/
Meharsh67130/
Mauwers67115/
Maersch67107/
Märs6799/
Mejarse6778/
Meersch6773/
Muersch6756/
Myrs6751/
Meiarce6724/
Mersova6715/
Mirsova6715/
Mersche6713/
Mearsch6711/
Moggers675/
Meireje674/
Merzsch674/
Mayerrs674/
Meyerss673/
Meyesrs672/
Maggers672/
Mmeyers671/
Mayersz671/
Mauiers671/
Meersse671/
Mowerrs671/
Mehersh671/
Merš671/
Màrs671/
D'Myers671/
Miggers671/
Mowiers671/
Muggers671/
Miyarsh671/
Mearshe670/
Mayhers670/
Meyeers670/
Mehears670/
Mouyers670/
Mirx670/
Meyerrs670/
Meursch670/
Meyerse670/
Mairsse670/

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Meirs Reference & Research

Meers FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Meers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meirs
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis