Merimu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Merimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Merimu (21) may also be a first name.
Merimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merimu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merimu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merimu is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Merimu is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Merimu reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Merimu is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.
Merimu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Merimu is primarily found in: Benue, where 80 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 20 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Merimu occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merimau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mirimu | 83 | 1,112 | / |
| Merumu | 83 | 169 | / |
| Meremu | 83 | 121 | / |
| Marimu | 83 | 74 | / |
| Morimu | 83 | 19 | / |
| Mariemu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Merimoe | 77 | 7 | / |
| Meremuz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maraimu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Meremou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Marimau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Meremau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mairimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marimui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meremus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Maharimu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mairimau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Meremmuz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marumu | 67 | 195 | / |
| Maremu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Moremu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Morumu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mirumu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Merrymouth | 63 | 0 | / |
| Mirimoe | 62 | 3 | / |
| Mairumu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mareamou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maraymou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maharajmu | 53 | 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
- 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 Merimu
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