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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) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Méris. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Meris is the 267,252^nd most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,984,642 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Meris reside; 39 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 30 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 68,238^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 8,518 people.

The last name Meris is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 534 people, or 1 in 189,585. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 16 percent live, National Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Calabarzon, where 15 percent live. Aside from The Philippines Meris occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Meris Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meris last name rose 726 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meris Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Meris surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.89% being registered with the 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.