Meridian Surname
Approximately 228 people bear this surname
Meridian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Turkey | 24 | 1:3,242,559 | 89,463 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Meridian (547) may also be a first name.
Meridian Demographics
Average Meridian Salary in
United States
$54,761 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meridian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meridian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meridian (Arabic: مرديان, Georgian: მერიდიან) is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meridian? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,082,743rd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Meridian reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meridian is also the 360,211th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 547 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States Meridian is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States Meridian is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Turkey, where 11 percent reside.
Meridian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meridian has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meridian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Meridian are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
Meridian earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.91% more than the national average, earning $54,761 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridiane | 94 | 69 | / |
| Meriddian | 94 | 0 | / |
| Meridianne | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maridian | 88 | 372 | / |
| Meredian | 88 | 44 | / |
| Moridian | 88 | 10 | / |
| Meridion | 88 | 2 | / |
| Merydian | 88 | 1 | / |
| Meridjan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Meredhian | 82 | 60 | / |
| Moeridjan | 82 | 59 | / |
| Miridjian | 82 | 29 | / |
| Meridione | 82 | 22 | / |
| Merydiane | 82 | 3 | / |
| Meridjane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Meiridiam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Morridian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maridjan | 75 | 76 | / |
| Merydyan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Moridjan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marudyan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mirydyane | 59 | 1 | / |
| Miraydyan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Morajdjan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Marudaiyan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Meregyán | 50 | 10 | / |
Meridian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian in the Georgian language | ||
| მერიდიან | meridian | - |
| Meridian in the Arabic language | ||
| مرديان | mrdyan | - |
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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
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- 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 Meridian
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