Merih Surname
Approximately 393 people bear this surname
Merih Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 277 | 1:280,944 | 18,766 |
| Indonesia | 83 | 1:1,593,364 | 105,506 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Merih (3,783) may also be a first name.
Merih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merih (Arabic: ميريه) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Merih.
How Common Is The Last Name Merih? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 735,823rd most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 18,543,374 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Merih are found; 51 percent are found in West Asia and 51 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Merih is also the 114,383rd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 3,783 people.
Merih is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 280,944. In Turkey Merih is mostly concentrated in: Antalya Province, where 29 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside and Tekirdag Province, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Turkey this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merih Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merih in the Arabic language | ||
| ميريه | myryh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Merih
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