Merdiya Surname
Approximately 6,149 people bear this surname
Merdiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 6,117 | 1:15,947 | 2,188 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Merdiya (65) may also be a first name.
Merdiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merdiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merdiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺿﻴﻪ, Marathi: मेरडीया) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merdiya? popularity and diffusion
Merdiya is the 79,349th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,185,160 people. The surname Merdiya is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Merdiya reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Merdiya is also the 1,212,820th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 65 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 6,117 people, or 1 in 15,947. Excluding Ethiopia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mardiya | 86 | 658 | / |
| Mordiya | 86 | 81 | / |
| Merdeya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Merdija | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mirdiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mardiyah | 80 | 12,796 | / |
| Mirdiyah | 80 | 24 | / |
| Merdijia | 80 | 19 | / |
| Mardhiya | 80 | 12 | / |
| Merdaa | 77 | 14 | / |
| Merdau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Merdie | 77 | 3 | / |
| Merday | 77 | 3 | / |
| Merdai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mardhiyah | 75 | 1,856 | / |
| Mardiyo | 71 | 170 | / |
| Mardaya | 71 | 57 | / |
| Mardeya | 71 | 51 | / |
| Merdaus | 71 | 32 | / |
| Merdeah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mearday | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mirdaya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Meardie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Merdeja | 71 | 4 | / |
| Merdaye | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mardeia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merdiji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merdeiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merdaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mehrdai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirdiia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merdaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mardiyeh | 67 | 124 | / |
| Mardijah | 67 | 84 | / |
| Mardeyah | 67 | 68 | / |
| Merdeath | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mirdhaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mardaiah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mardyyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mardayah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mardhyya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mardhuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mardyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merdeach | 67 | 0 | / |
Merdiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merdiya in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरडीया | meradiya | 93.75 |
| मेरिडया | meridaya | 6.25 |
| Merdiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺿﻴﻪ | mrdyh | 66.67 |
| ﻣﺮﺿﻴﺔ | mrdyt | 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Merdiya
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