Meriadec Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Meriadec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meriadec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1011:657,65184,833
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Mériadec (11) are calculated separately.

Meriadec (46) may also be a first name.

Meriadec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meriadec occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Mériadec. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meriadec? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,484,726th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname Meriadec is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Meriadec are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most common forename worldwide, borne by 46 people.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 657,651. In France it is most prevalent in: Occitanie, where 22 percent are found, Brittany, where 16 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent are found. Other than France this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Caledonia, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

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