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

Merae (Hindi: मेरॅ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Merãe. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 2,136,387^th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. Merae occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Merae are found; 45 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 45 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,412,538^th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 50 people.

This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 49 percent live, Enga, where 40 percent live and Gulf, where 11 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Merae Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merae has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merae Last Name Statistics ^demography

Merae earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.76% less than the national average, earning R 62,364 per year.