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

Merita (Marathi: मेरीटा, Oriya: େମରିତା) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 571,325^th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,202,076 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Merita are found; 62 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 62 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Merita is also the 32,322^nd most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 24,694 people.

The last name Merita is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 339 people, or 1 in 390,116. In Indonesia Merita is most common in: West Sumatra, where 13 percent live, West Java, where 12 percent live and East Java, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Merita Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merita has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merita surname expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merita Last Name Statistics ^demography

Merita earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.54% less than the national average, earning $26,950 USD per year.