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Where Does The Last Name Merina Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Merina (Arabic: ميرينا, Bengali: মেরিনা, Hindi: मेरीना, Marathi: मेरीना, Oriya: େମରିନା, Russian: Мерина) is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merina? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 78,713^th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,174,463 people. The surname Merina is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Merina are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 12,766^th most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 77,142 people.

The last name Merina is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 3,875 people, or 1 in 41,124. Barring Bangladesh Merina occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.

Merina Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merina has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merina Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merina last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Merina surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merina earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.19% less than the national average, earning R 47,076 per year; in Colombia they earn 55.81% less than the national average, earning $10,033,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 23.62% more than the national average, earning $53,341 USD per year.