Merava Surname
Approximately 261 people bear this surname
Merava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 214 | 1:3,584,418 | 101,069 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42 | 1:194,136 | 26,902 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
The alternate forms: Meravá (91) are calculated separately.
Merava (203) may also be a first name.
Merava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merava (Hindi: मेरवा, Marathi: मेरवा) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Meravá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merava? popularity and diffusion
Merava is the 985,740th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Merava reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 635,584th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 203 people.
The surname Merava is most common in India, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 3,584,418. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 81 percent live, Maharashtra, where 13 percent live and Goa, where 4 percent live. Not including India it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent live and Slovakia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merava in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरवा | merava | - |
| Merava in the Hindi language | ||
| मेरवा | merava | 66.67 |
| मेरावा | merava | 33.33 |
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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 Merava
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