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

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

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

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

It is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 2,981 people, or 1 in 257,318. In India Mer is most numerous 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 this last name occurs 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 incidence of Mer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mer last name rose 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mer last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mer surname are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the political 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.