Merian Surname

302,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Merian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3831:173,42727,010
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Kenya1761:262,38617,495
Switzerland1091:75,3488,812
Indonesia741:1,787,151115,268
Romania621:323,83728,474
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
India171:45,121,493474,784
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Austria91:946,15970,786
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Mérian (8) & Merián (1) are calculated separately.

Merian (11,774) may also be a first name.

Merian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merian (Georgian: მერიან, Hindi: मेरियन, Marathi: मेरीयन, Oriya: େମରିଆନ, Russian: Мэриан) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Mérian or Merián. For other possible spellings of Merian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merian is the 302,643rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,811,440 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Merian live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 29 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 54,903rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 11,774 people.

Merian is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 173,427. In France Merian is most common in: Brittany, where 27 percent live, Île-de-France, where 16 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent live. Not including France it occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Kenya, where 14 percent live.

Merian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Merian are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

Merian earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.79% more than the national average, earning $53,412 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mérian948/
Merián941/
Mehrian921,386/
Meriane92928/
Merzian92174/
Merrian92144/
Mearian9243/
Meerian9243/
Mergian9236/
Merjian9233/
Mherian9226/
Mgerian9225/
Meriang9218/
Mesrian9214/
Merijan926/
Merihan924/
Merișan924/
Meriann923/
Metrian922/
Meirian921/
Meriant921/
Merianne8620/
Meregian869/
Meriatin869/
Mereyian866/
Merriane861/
Merijhan861/
Meroiyan861/
Meyriane861/
Merđijan861/
Merijean861/
Merajian861/
Mereiyan861/
Merriand860/
Merriann860/
Merrihan860/
Marian8334,595/
Meriam835,647/
Mirian833,566/
Morian831,151/
Merjan83546/
Merion83384/
Myrian83172/
Mărian83156/
Merean83103/
Meryan8354/
Mírian8310/
Mesrojian805/
Merianová802/
Merrianne801/
Merrijane801/
Merianova801/
Meesrijan801/
Merijaine801/
Merrihant800/
Merriam775,961/
Mheryan771,354/
Marijan771,297/
Marrian77566/
Merrion77557/
Merjane77541/
Mgeryan77239/
Mariean77234/
Mariann77103/
Mahrian7767/
Mehrjan7749/
Mayrian7746/
Meryang7739/
Marțian7736/
Mehryan7733/
Mehrion7733/
Mereșan7731/
Marhian7728/
Meiriam7725/
Marihan7721/
Meirion7719/
Mirzian7719/
Merjanh7717/
Miriane7716/
Marjian7715/
Mairian7713/
Merayon7713/
Mearion7712/
Merijon7710/
Merjang7710/
Meryand779/
Meerjan779/
Morrian775/
Mihrian775/
Mirrian775/
Mariaan774/
Merjaan774/
Mirihan772/
Meryann772/
Merehan772/
Morijan772/
Mitrian772/
Mierjan772/
Mariahn772/
Mirgian772/
Merzyan771/
Misrian771/
Miriant771/
Mehrean771/
Mereean771/
Merjain771/
Mirjian771/
Marițan771/
Merione771/
Mojrian771/
Meeriam771/
Meryane771/
Merhiam771/
Morihan770/
Meiryan770/
Mereoin770/
Merryan770/
Mehrzaiian751/
Meirijaine751/
Mairiang71692/
Maharian71119/
Marajian71112/
Metrione7156/
Morihain7153/
Muitrian7140/
Meheryan7127/
Merayyan7110/
Mearriam718/
Maraiyan716/
Marieann714/
Mirianne712/
Moraiyan712/
Myrianne712/
Meerjang711/
Mirijean711/
Merryann711/
Merejean711/
Moriahan711/
Myriamne711/
Meahrean711/
Moroiyan711/
Mmeerjan711/
Mehrjand711/
Mehrjyan711/
Merjanne711/
Marijaun711/
Mareiyan711/
Moroyian711/
Meehrjan711/
Merryane711/
Mheerjan711/
Moyrihan710/
Merehant710/
Meirriam710/
Marriann710/
Marion6750,736/
Marjan6738,821/
Maryan675,754/
Miriam673,943/
Mirjan673,415/
Morjan671,626/
Myriam671,482/
Meryam671,043/
Mirzayian67465/
Morion67407/
Mirion67254/
Miryan67179/
Mirhajian67150/
Moryan67115/
Meryon6757/
Meryanova6744/
Mearegion6725/
Misriatin6722/
Mirianova6715/
Morión6712/
Mereon6710/
Míriam679/
Mirzaiyan677/
Merjanova675/
Merjam673/
Meriánová672/
Merryanne672/
Marajiaan671/
Mirean671/
Míryan671/
Morián671/
Myryan671/
Mehryasin671/
Merjon671/
Meriom670/

Merian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merian in the Georgian language
მერიანmerian-
Merian in the Hindi language
मेरियनmeriyana-
Merian in the Oriya language
େମରିଆନemari'ana72.73
େମରୀଆନemari'ana18.18
େମରିଆନ୍emari'an9.09
Merian in the Marathi language
मेरीयनmeriyana35.71
मेरीऍनmeri'ena21.43
मॅरीयनmeriyana10.71
मेिरअनmeira'ana7.14
मॅिरअनmeira'ana7.14
मेरीआनmeri'ana3.57
मारीअनmari'ana3.57
मॅिरयनmeirayana3.57
मेरीयअmeriya'a3.57
मॅरीअनmeri'ana3.57
Merian in the Russian language
Мэрианmerian-

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