Merheb Surname

183,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Merheb Surname User-submission:

The Surname Merheb is of Lebanese origin and in English it means 'the terrifying'.

The name has spread around the world with the migration of Lebanese and almost every person holding the Merheb last name is of lebanese decent.

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Merheb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,5501:19,9072,763
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Australia951:284,16525,304
Israel641:133,71314,383
France481:1,383,807136,859
Canada441:837,40065,151
Venezuela391:774,46412,743
Ivory Coast391:591,57017,665
Qatar341:69,3536,725
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
England201:2,785,90397,972
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Norway91:571,36544,190
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Merheb Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Surname Merheb is of Lebanese origin and in English it means 'the terrifying'.

The name has spread around the world with the migration of Lebanese and almost every person holding the Merheb last name is of lebanese decent.

- jimmym

Merheb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merheb is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Merheb.

How Common Is The Last Name Merheb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merheb is the 183,726th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,153,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Merheb are found; 74 percent are found in West Asia and 71 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Merheb is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,550 people, or 1 in 19,907. Aside from Saudi Arabia Merheb exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Merheb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merheb surname are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.47% registered with the party.

The amount Merheb earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.77% less than the national average, earning $33,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $48,927 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mareb7314/
Mireb7313/
Merob736/
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Merzheev711/
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Meripe671,206/
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Morebh677/
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Mesref675/
Marhob675/
Mirhib674/
Morhib674/
Myrebø674/
Mearef674/
Marahb673/
Mahreb673/
Meriev673/
Merefe672/
Mehrib671/
Metrew671/
Merajb671/
Maerob671/
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Metrep671/
Mierab671/
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