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

The surname Meriba is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,453,389^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Meriba reside; 45 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 45 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 290,823^rd most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 793 people.

Meriba is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 123,541. In Papua New Guinea Meriba is most frequent in: East New Britain, where 97 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 2 percent reside and Milne Bay, where 2 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 33 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside.