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

The surname Meris (Hindi: मेरिस, Marathi: मॅिरस, Oriya: େମରିସ) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Méris. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 267,252^nd most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,984,642 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Meris are found; 39 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 68,238^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 8,518 people.

The last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 534 people, or 1 in 189,585. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 16 percent live, National Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Calabarzon, where 15 percent live. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Meris Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meris has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 726 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meris Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Meris are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Meris earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 56.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,370 per year and in United States they earn 12.38% less than the national average, earning $37,805 USD per year.