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

The last name Meriton (Georgian: მერიტონ) is more frequently found in The Seychelles than any other country or territory. It can be found 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 surname is the 1,504,764^th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Meriton reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in Gallo-Indian Ocean. Meriton is also the 227,056^th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,216 people.

It is most widespread in The Seychelles, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 825. Without taking into account The Seychelles this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Meriton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Meriton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Meriton last name decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.