Meriat Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Meriat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Mériat (2) are calculated separately.
Meriat (29) may also be a first name.
Meriat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meriat Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meriat (Marathi: मॅरीएट) has its highest incidence in France. It can also occur as: Mériat. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meriat? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Meriat are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Meriat is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name globally, borne by 29 people.
This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 2,075,710. In France Meriat is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 56 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 38 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 3 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Meriat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meriat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meriat surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meriat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meriat in the Marathi language | ||
| मॅरीएट | meri'eta | 66.67 |
| मेरीआट | meri'ata | 33.33 |
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Meriat Reference & Research
Merritt-Marriott DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Merritt-Marriott FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meriat
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis