Meraz Surname
Approximately 45,750 people bear this surname
Meraz Surname Definition:
Asturian name and political division of Luarca.
Meraz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 28,607 | 1:4,339 | 569 |
| United States | 7,158 | 1:50,637 | 6,116 |
| Bangladesh | 4,956 | 1:32,154 | 2,037 |
| Honduras | 4,090 | 1:2,156 | 326 |
| India | 625 | 1:1,227,305 | 48,983 |
| El Salvador | 109 | 1:58,201 | 1,342 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| Peru | 48 | 1:662,169 | 16,012 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
The alternate forms: Meráz (15) are calculated separately.
Meraz (7,261) may also be a first name.
Meraz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Asturian name and political division of Luarca.
Meraz Demographics
Average Meraz Salary in
United States
$34,647 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meraz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meraz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meraz (Hindi: मेराज, Marathi: मेराज, Oriya: େମରାଜ, Russian: Мераз) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Meráz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meraz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,278th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 159,291 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Meraz are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 75,773rd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 7,261 people.
Meraz is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 28,607 people, or 1 in 4,339. In Mexico Meraz is most common in: Chihuahua, where 18 percent reside, Durango, where 17 percent reside and México, where 10 percent reside. Beside Mexico Meraz exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 11 percent reside.
Meraz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Meraz last name are 42.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.72% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Meraz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 30.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,403 per year and in United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,647 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meraz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meraz in the Oriya language | ||
| େମରାଜ | emaraja | - |
| Meraz in the Marathi language | ||
| मेराज | meraja | 73.08 |
| मेरज़ | meraza | 11.54 |
| मेराझ | merajha | 11.54 |
| मेरज | meraja | 3.85 |
| Meraz in the Hindi language | ||
| मेराज | meraja | 51.45 |
| मेराज़ | meraza | 43.54 |
| मेराज़ | meraza | 3.96 |
| मे़राज़ | meraza | 0.26 |
| मेराज़़ | meraza | 0.26 |
| Meraz in the Russian language | ||
| Мераз | meraz | - |
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Footnotes
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