Merisho Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Merisho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 53 | 1:998,898 | 45,319 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Merisho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merisho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merisho is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merisho? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merisho is the 2,635,433rd most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Merisho are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 998,898. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Arusha Region, where 98 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 2 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it exists in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
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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 Merisho
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