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

The last name Merae (Hindi: मेरॅ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Merãe. For other potential spellings of Merae click here.

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

Merae is the 2,136,387^th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name Merae occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Merae reside; 45 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 45 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,412,538^th most common first name in the world, borne by 50 people.

Merae is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea Merae is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 49 percent reside, Enga, where 40 percent reside and Gulf, where 11 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Merae Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merae has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merae last name expanded 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.