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

Mer (Bengali: মের, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻱ, Hindi: मेर, Marathi: मेर, Oriya: େମର, Tibetan: མེར་) occurs most in India. It can also appear as a variant: Mér. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Mer is the 59,474^th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 858,874 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Mer live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 35 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mer is also the 55,997^th most widespread first name in the world, held by 11,424 people.

The surname Mer is most common in India, where it is held by 2,981 people, or 1 in 257,318. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 43 percent are found, Uttarkhand, where 35 percent are found and Gujarat, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account India it is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 13 percent are found and Pakistan, where 9 percent are found.

Mer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Mer are 18.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Mer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.98% more than the national average, earning R 373,044 per year and in United States they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $48,261 USD per year.