Meran Surname
Approximately 11,554 people bear this surname
Meran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 6,740 | 1:1,548 | 238 |
| Pakistan | 1,668 | 1:107,101 | 3,324 |
| Philippines | 759 | 1:133,384 | 22,668 |
| Turkey | 376 | 1:206,972 | 15,059 |
| India | 367 | 1:2,090,096 | 70,731 |
| Romania | 300 | 1:66,926 | 8,043 |
| Indonesia | 184 | 1:718,746 | 55,532 |
| United States | 173 | 1:2,095,138 | 133,172 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Austria | 114 | 1:74,697 | 11,341 |
| Malaysia | 100 | 1:294,942 | 16,171 |
| Haiti | 86 | 1:124,231 | 5,655 |
| Spain | 76 | 1:615,158 | 28,427 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Italy | 53 | 1:1,153,900 | 73,671 |
| Ivory Coast | 53 | 1:435,306 | 14,482 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
The alternate forms: Merán (73) & Méran (2) are calculated separately.
Meran (7,441) may also be a first name.
Meran Demographics
Meran Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meran Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meran (Hindi: मेरं, Marathi: मेरन, Oriya: େମରନ, Russian: Меран) is found most frequently in The Dominican Republic. It can also occur as a variant: Merán or Méran. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meran? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,932nd most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 630,738 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Meran are found; 59 percent are found in Caribbean and 58 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Meran is also the 74,556th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,441 people.
It is most prevalent in The Dominican Republic, where it is borne by 6,740 people, or 1 in 1,548. Without taking into account The Dominican Republic Meran exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 14 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.
Meran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meran surname increased 216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Meran surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Meran surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the party.
Meran earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,160 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meran in the Hindi language | ||
| मेरं | meram | 37.69 |
| मेरान | merana | 33.08 |
| मेराण | merana | 10 |
| मेरन | merana | 9.23 |
| मेरा | mera | 5.38 |
| मेरां | meram | 2.31 |
| मेरण | merana | 1.54 |
| Meran in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरन | merana | 35.29 |
| मेरान | merana | 23.53 |
| मेराण | merana | 11.76 |
| मेरग | meraga | 5.88 |
| मेरानाक | meranaka | 5.88 |
| मॅरनांसीस | meranansisa | 5.88 |
| मॅरन | merana | 5.88 |
| मिरन | mirana | 5.88 |
| Meran in the Oriya language | ||
| େମରନ | emarana | 33.33 |
| େମରଣ | emarana | 33.33 |
| େମରନ୍ | emaran | 33.33 |
| Meran in the Russian language | ||
| Меран | meran | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meran
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