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

Meric (Arabic: مايريك) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Meriç, Merić, Méric, Merič or Meríc. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Meric is the 148,050^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,438,938 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Meric reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Meric is also the 316,970^th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 682 people.

The surname Meric is most widely held in France, where it is held by 2,268 people, or 1 in 29,287. In France Meric is primarily concentrated in: Occitanie, where 45 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent are found. Barring France it exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Meric Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Meric has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meric surname expanded 730 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meric Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Meric surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meric earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $41,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.24% more than the national average, earning $64,211 CAD per year.