Merania Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Merania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Merañia (2) are calculated separately.

Merania (1,276) may also be a first name.

Merania Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merania Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Merania occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Merañia. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merania? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merania is the 2,843,861st most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Merania live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 220,730th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 1,276 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 2,354,377. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 37 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 33 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 16 percent reside. Beside The Philippines Merania is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Merania
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