Merban Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Merban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan501:643,0647,334
England181:3,095,448105,421
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Merban (164) may also be a first name.

Merban Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merban (Hindi: मेहरबान, Marathi: मेरबान, Oriya: େମରବାନ୍) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merban? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merban is the 1,931,261st most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Merban live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 715,247th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 164 people.

The last name Merban is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 643,064. In Afghanistan it is most prevalent in: Kandahar, where 20 percent live, Nangarhar, where 20 percent live and Khost, where 16 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Pakistan, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehrban927,818/
Meerban927/
Merhban926/
Merzban925/
Merbane923/
Mherban923/
Merbhan922/
Merbant921/
Mehrbaan8610/
Mhearban868/
Meerzban862/
Mherbhan861/
Hmehrban861/
Mehhrban861/
Meirband861/
Mierhban861/
Marban836,005/
Morban832,028/
Merwan83224/
Mervan83147/
Mirban8362/
Meruan8346/
Merbon8329/
Meerzbanh801/
Meruane77737/
Mervant77189/
Merwane77174/
Merbaum77163/
Mahrban7759/
Marbain7755/
Mirband7727/
Mehrvan7714/
Mehrwan779/
Meruang776/
Mairban775/
Mearbon774/
Mirzban773/
Mharban772/
Marbhan772/
Marhban772/
Mihrban772/
Meerwan771/
Mervand771/
Meiruan771/
Muirban771/
Merzuan771/
Majrban771/
Morbain771/
Marbaun771/
Marbahn770/
Mirbank770/
Maharban71296/
Meerbaum7138/
Mherwane714/
Meeruang712/
Mahrbaan711/
Mirbahan711/
Merboune711/
Mierbein711/
Mervhant711/
Meherbam711/
Maihrban711/
Mirwan67585/
Marbon67147/
Marbán6765/
Mirvan6754/
Morbon6715/
Merbom6715/
Mirbon675/
Mervanova675/
Maharbhan674/
Maharbaan672/
Marbàn672/
Meruanova671/
Mervon671/
Miruan671/
Merwon670/
Myrbon670/

Merban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merban in the Oriya language
େମରବାନ୍emaraban-
Merban in the Marathi language
मेरबानmerabana-
Merban in the Hindi language
मेहरबानmeharabana66.67
मेरबानmerabana33.33

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Footnotes

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