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Where Does The Last Name Meria Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meria (Bengali: মেরিয়া, Marathi: मेिरया, Oriya: େମରିଆ, Russian: Мериа) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as: Méria. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meria? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Meria is the 190,382^nd most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,287,120 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 43 percent of Meria live; 42 percent live in Oceania Islands and 41 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Meria is also the 56,986^th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 11,142 people.

Meria is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 908 people, or 1 in 8,980. In Papua New Guinea Meria is most numerous in: Hela, where 89 percent live, National Capital District, where 6 percent live and Central, where 2 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 20 percent live and Indonesia, where 19 percent live.

Meria Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meria has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meria last name increased 1,020 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meria Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Meria surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Meria last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meria earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 11.65% less than the national average, earning $20,057,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning $39,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $52,985 CAD per year.