Meridian Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Meridian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meridian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
Israel211:407,50632,346
India131:59,005,029552,550
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England81:6,964,757184,742
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
China31:455,773,85521,925
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Meridian (547) may also be a first name.

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

Meridian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meridian in the Georgian language
მერიდიანmeridian-
Meridian in the Arabic language
مرديانmrdyan-

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Footnotes

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