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

The last name Meriam (Georgian: მერიამ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻳﻢ, Hindi: मरियम, Marathi: मेरीयम, Oriya: େମରିଆମ, Russian: Мэриам) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Meriam click here.

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

Meriam is the 85,409^th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,290,516 people. The surname Meriam occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Meriam live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Meriam is also the 11,570^th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 86,494 people.

The surname Meriam is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,703 people, or 1 in 26,342. Apart from Ethiopia Meriam is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.

Meriam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meriam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meriam last name increased 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meriam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Meriam are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.26% registered with the party.

The amount Meriam earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning $43,292 CAD per year.