Merif Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Merif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 31 | 1:110,702 | 10,617 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Merif (20) may also be a first name.
Merif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merif occurs most in Uruguay. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merif? popularity and diffusion
Merif is the 2,979,664th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Merif are found; 74 percent are found in South America and 74 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Merif is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname Merif is most commonly used in Uruguay, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 110,702. In Uruguay it is primarily found in: Colonia Department, where 87 percent are found and Montevideo Department, where 13 percent are found. Besides Uruguay it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maerif | 91 | 335 | / |
| Merife | 91 | 22 | / |
| Meriff | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mearif | 91 | 1 | / |
| Merrif | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mmerife | 83 | 31 | / |
| Meraife | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merrift | 83 | 1 | / |
| Marif | 80 | 1,831 | / |
| Meriv | 80 | 329 | / |
| Merib | 80 | 262 | / |
| Meryf | 80 | 111 | / |
| Mirif | 80 | 7 | / |
| Morif | 80 | 5 | / |
| Meref | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merrittf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maarif | 73 | 18,879 | / |
| Mairif | 73 | 1,847 | / |
| Metref | 73 | 1,561 | / |
| Mahrif | 73 | 116 | / |
| Merhib | 73 | 110 | / |
| Maraif | 73 | 63 | / |
| Moraif | 73 | 14 | / |
| Marief | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mariff | 73 | 8 | / |
| Morrif | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mesref | 73 | 5 | / |
| Marrif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mearef | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mohrif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Meriev | 73 | 3 | / |
| Merefe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Merhef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moriff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mehrib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhirif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merref | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maeref | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merivs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maruif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merziv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meredf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujrif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meriph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miraif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muirif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maarief | 67 | 771 | / |
| Meyriev | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ma'arif | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mareiff | 67 | 31 | / |
| Maharif | 67 | 18 | / |
| Maareif | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maariff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mehriev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Merziev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meriphe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merefhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myrioff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morriff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meiriev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marriff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maarrif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mairife | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Merif
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