Meriss Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Meriss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Meriss (11) may also be a first name.
Meriss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meriss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meriss (Hindi: मैरिस, Russian: Мерисс) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meriss? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Meriss are found; 38 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 38 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 11 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Meriss is most numerous in: Moscow, where 100 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meriss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meriss in the Hindi language | ||
| मैरिस | mairisa | - |
| Meriss in the Russian language | ||
| Мерисс | meriss | - |
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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
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- 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 Meriss
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