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 borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meriss? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Meriss is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Meriss reside; 38 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 11 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Meriss is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 100 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 25 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
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
- 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 Meriss
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