Merana Surname
Approximately 426 people bear this surname
Merana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 162 | 1:334,430 | 31,173 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Merana (705) may also be a first name.
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Merana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merana (Hindi: मेराना, Marathi: मॅरना, Oriya: େମରନା) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merana? popularity and diffusion
Merana is the 693,669th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,106,915 people. The last name Merana is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Merana are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Merana is also the 311,169th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 705 people.
The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 334,430. In South Africa Merana is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent reside, Gauteng, where 16 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent reside. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.
Merana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Merana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merana last name increased 4,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Merana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Merana last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Merana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.33% less than the national average, earning R 165,564 per year; in United States they earn 47.78% more than the national average, earning $63,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $40,674 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merana in the Oriya language | ||
| େମରନା | emarana | - |
| Merana in the Marathi language | ||
| मॅरना | merana | - |
| Merana in the Hindi language | ||
| मेराना | merana | 71.43 |
| मेरना | merana | 14.29 |
| मेडाना | medana | 14.29 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merana
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