Merna Surname

275,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Merna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
United States2891:1,254,18388,515
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
England311:1,797,35772,927
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Merna (50,101) may also be a first name.

Merna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merna (Arabic: ميرنانا, Hindi: मीना, Oriya: େମନର୍ା) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merna? popularity and diffusion

It is the 275,753rd most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,179,492 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Merna are found; 52 percent are found in North Africa and 52 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Merna is also the 18,462nd most frequent given name on earth It is held by 50,101 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 732 people, or 1 in 125,595. Not including Egypt this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Merna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merna has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merna surname grew 903 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merna last name are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the party.

Merna earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $52,159 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mernea9161/
Mehrna9152/
Maerna9148/
Mearna9134/
Mernah9133/
Mierna9131/
Mernaj915/
Mernas913/
Mernad913/
Merrna913/
Meerna912/
Mernha912/
Mergna911/
Mernai911/
Mernat911/
Mernaz911/
Merzna910/
Mernaya83224/
Merenna83130/
Mergnat8395/
Mernaia8338/
Miernau8325/
Meirena8311/
Mierzna832/
Mehrnah832/
Mernach832/
Miernoa831/
Mernaja831/
Mernass831/
Merngai831/
Mearnea830/
Marna802,344/
Mirna801,826/
Myrna801,335/
Morna801,245/
Merne80731/
Merni80470/
Mrena80324/
Merny80240/
Merno8015/
Mehrnaya7715/
Merennas771/
Meirinna771/
Meernadt771/
Mornah731,159/
Mernyi73900/
Merner73869/
Merniz73581/
Marnah73561/
Mernes73468/
Mornay73433/
Marnay73318/
Mornea73228/
Merhni73207/
Mernyy73132/
Mernez73115/
Mierny7399/
Mirnga7345/
Mirnah7344/
Mernis7343/
Mirnas7340/
Marnna7338/
Mernit7332/
Mirnea7331/
Mierná7321/
Mornau7319/
Marnau7319/
Mierný7317/
Moerno7317/
Mergni7314/
Marnai7314/
Mirnad7313/
Mernie7313/
Myrnaz7313/
Mernøe7311/
Merhno739/
Mahrna738/
Maarna738/
Mergne735/
Mernio734/
Mirnat734/
Mernge734/
Mearne734/
Mernet733/
Mehrno733/
Merniy732/
Mernii732/
Mernee732/
Mirnai732/
Mirnaz732/
Mirnna731/
Merrni731/
Mernos731/
Mernoz731/
Mornai731/
Mûrena731/
Marnaa731/
Marnaj731/
Meerni731/
Morrna731/
Mirnau731/
Mirnay731/
Mernyo731/
Myrnas731/
Meirno731/
Myrena731/
Mesrne731/
Myrnaa731/
Myrrna731/
Mehrni731/
Marnea731/
Merney730/
Mohrna730/
Mearno730/
Mehrne730/
Mierne730/
Mehrnahad712/
Mairena6728,039/
Mirnaya672,764/
Mergner671,799/
Marenna671,769/
Mayrena67927/
Maharna67908/
Mehrneh67294/
Mirenna67287/
Mirnaia67165/
Marinna67163/
Merenne67138/
Morenna6730/
Mernett6725/
Mirnaja6719/
Mmernyi6711/
Merness677/
Mirnass675/
Merinne674/
Mearney673/
Mernitt673/
Mernich673/
Merinno673/
Meirnho672/
Mearnes671/
Moirena671/
Meyrene671/
Morinna671/
Mirhnat671/
Meirene671/
Mernous671/
Mernout671/
Meargni671/
Morinña671/
Meirnez671/
Mirnais671/
Marhnay671/
Meirney670/
Metrner670/
Meurnee670/
Merrner670/
Merhner670/
Mehrner670/
Marnnay670/

Merna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merna in the Hindi language
मीनाmina-
Merna in the Oriya language
େମନର୍ାemanara50
ରଣାrana50
Merna in the Arabic language
ميرناناmyrnana-

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