Merapa Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Merapa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458

Merapa (10) may also be a first name.

Merapa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merapa (Marathi: मेरपा) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merapa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 79 percent of Merapa live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Merapa is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 82 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 18 percent reside. Outside of India this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehrapa929/
Mierapa923/
Merapay923/
Maerapa921/
Merappa921/
Marapa831,399/
Mirapa83619/
Morapa83368/
Merepa8381/
Merapi8352/
Merapo836/
Merape836/
Meropa831/
Marappa77521/
Merapoh7758/
Maarapa7741/
Marapha7736/
Maraupa7731/
Maraipa7720/
Maerepa7716/
Marrapa7713/
Marahpa7712/
Marapai7711/
Mesrapi778/
Morappa777/
Marapau776/
Mereppa775/
Marapay775/
Marapaa773/
Marapah772/
Mairapa772/
Mareapa771/
Mirapea771/
Mirappa771/
Merrepa771/
Merepay771/
Maraapa771/
Maraepa771/
Miraepa771/
Mirapay771/
Mearepa771/
Mirapad771/
Mirapas771/
Morapha770/
Mairapea7119/
Mesrapih7116/
Maarahpa716/
Mareappa715/
Mairappa713/
Maharapa713/
Morrappa713/
Maarapah713/
Marrappa712/
Maraappa711/
Maarappa711/
Marappah711/
Miratpai711/
Moraphay711/
Miraphai711/
Marapaha711/
Marahapa711/
Moropa674,666/
Marapo67935/
Maropa67155/
Marepa67125/
Meropi6723/
Morepa6718/
Merope6718/
Mirapi6715/
Mirape6714/
Miropa678/
Morapo675/
Meropo675/
Mirapo675/
Merepo675/
Mirepa674/
Mairapaha671/
Maharapha671/

Merapa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merapa in the Marathi language
मेरपाmerapa80
मेरापाmerapa20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merapa
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