Merim Surname
Approximately 3,429 people bear this surname
Merim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,059 | 1:31,888 | 3,759 |
| Brazil | 139 | 1:1,540,103 | 51,247 |
| India | 137 | 1:5,599,017 | 134,774 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| Turkey | 23 | 1:3,383,540 | 91,291 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Merim (4,077) may also be a first name.
Merim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merim (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻳﻢ, Marathi: मेरीम, Russian: Мерим) occurs most in Ethiopia. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merim? popularity and diffusion
It is the 131,771st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,125,269 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Merim are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Merim is also the 109,071st most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 4,077 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,059 people, or 1 in 31,888. Barring Ethiopia it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 4 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.
Merim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Merim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merim last name contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﻳﻢ | mrym | - |
| Merim in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरीम | merima | - |
| Merim in the Russian language | ||
| Мерим | merim | - |
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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 Merim
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