Merius Surname

398,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Merius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti6821:15,6661,441
United States561:6,472,481306,764
France371:1,795,209158,669
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Saint Lucia221:8,126912
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Mérius (1) are calculated separately.

Merius (2,203) may also be a first name.

Merius Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merius Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Merius (Russian: Мериус) is borne by more people in Haiti than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Mérius. For other potential spellings of Merius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merius? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 398,988th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,262,524 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Merius are found; 84 percent are found in Caribbean and 78 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 159,424th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 2,203 people.

It is most numerous in Haiti, where it is borne by 682 people, or 1 in 15,666. In Haiti Merius is primarily found in: Ouest, where 85 percent live, Sud-Est, where 7 percent live and Nord, where 5 percent live. Not including Haiti Merius is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Merius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merius surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merius earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $40,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.12% less than the national average, earning $38,197 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mérius941/
Merzius92202/
Meriuts9237/
Metrius929/
Merious927/
Meriusz921/
Moerius921/
Mehrius920/
Meriu915/
Mehriush8615/
Meriutse862/
Marius8322,643/
Morius8372/
Merjiu8317/
Meryus8311/
Meriou839/
Meriut836/
Mirius834/
Mergiu834/
Merieu834/
Meroiu833/
Merriu832/
Myrius832/
Meréus831/
Meriju831/
Mereiu830/
Merieau77633/
Meryuts77147/
Meregiu77113/
Meirieu7760/
Mitrius7757/
Meyrieu7730/
Mariush777/
Meriouh775/
Marijus774/
Meryous771/
Merijou771/
Meraios771/
Meragiu771/
Morrius771/
Marieus771/
Meriouz771/
Marrius771/
Meryush771/
Mariuhs771/
Mairius770/
Morhius770/
Măriu7351/
Miriu7339/
Meryu7324/
Merju731/
Mehrjush7116/
Merrieau7112/
Meryutse717/
Meryusce711/
Maruiusz711/
Merriutt710/
Miroiu671,592/
Mereau67966/
Mariuz67385/
Maryus67123/
Meroju6778/
Mereos6747/
Măroiu6735/
Mirieu6721/
Merjos6720/
Moréus6714/
Miriou677/
Mitriu676/
Muiriu674/
Mereyu674/
Mehrju672/
Măriuț672/
Marjus672/
Mehrjoush671/
Meryou671/
Maréus671/
Miréus671/
Mereou671/
Mergeu671/
Măieruțiu671/
Méréus671/
Merehouse670/

Merius Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merius in the Russian language
Мериусmerius-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merius
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