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

Meria (Bengali: মেরিয়া, Marathi: मेिरया, Oriya: େମରିଆ, Russian: Мериа) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Méria. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 190,382^nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,287,120 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 43 percent of Meria are found; 42 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 41 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Meria is also the 56,986^th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 11,142 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 908 people, or 1 in 8,980. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Hela, where 89 percent reside, National Capital District, where 6 percent reside and Central, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 19 percent reside.

Meria Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence 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 fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meria Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Meria are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political 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.