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

The surname Meriton (Georgian: მერიტონ) is held by more people in The Seychelles than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Meriton is the 1,504,764^th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Meriton are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in Gallo-Indian Ocean. It is also the 227,056^th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,216 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Seychelles, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 825. Without taking into account The Seychelles it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Meriton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Meriton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.