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

The last name Meris (Hindi: मेरिस, Marathi: मॅिरस, Oriya: େମରିସ) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also occur in the variant forms: Méris. Click here for other possible spellings of Meris.

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

The last name is the 267,252^nd most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,984,642 people. It is primarily found 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. Meris is also the 68,238^th most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 8,518 people.

The surname Meris is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 534 people, or 1 in 189,585. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 16 percent live, National Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Calabarzon, where 15 percent live. Beside 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 prevalency of Meris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meris last name increased 726 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meris Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Meris surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.