Merr Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Merr Surname Definition:
(from the name of a male ancestor) Merr, or Meer, is a form of Meir.
Merr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Merr (147) may also be a first name.
Merr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from the name of a male ancestor) Merr, or Meer, is a form of Meir.
Merr Demographics
Merr Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Merr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merr (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻱ, Russian: Мерр) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Merr.
How Common Is The Last Name Merr? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,620,164th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Merr reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 760,591st most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 147 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States Merr is mostly found in: New York, where 38 percent live, Colorado, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 19 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.
Merr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Merr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Merr surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
Merr earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning $54,638 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merre | 89 | 297 | / |
| Mierr | 89 | 9 | / |
| Meerr | 89 | 8 | / |
| Merrh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Meirr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Meurr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Merrt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mehrr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mer | 86 | 8,485 | / |
| Merrtt | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mherre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meyrrh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mert | 75 | 51,699 | / |
| Meer | 75 | 44,757 | / |
| Merz | 75 | 36,010 | / |
| Mehr | 75 | 28,066 | / |
| Mier | 75 | 26,389 | / |
| Mere | 75 | 23,753 | / |
| Meir | 75 | 2,913 | / |
| Meur | 75 | 2,596 | / |
| Mear | 75 | 2,267 | / |
| Meyr | 75 | 1,258 | / |
| Merh | 75 | 516 | / |
| Mirr | 75 | 484 | / |
| Merd | 75 | 421 | / |
| Metr | 75 | 161 | / |
| Mher | 75 | 114 | / |
| Mmer | 75 | 77 | / |
| Merő | 75 | 65 | / |
| Hmer | 75 | 61 | / |
| Mesr | 75 | 60 | / |
| Mejr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mger | 75 | 4 | / |
| Meìr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ømer | 75 | 1 | / |
| 'Mer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mrre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Myrr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Merrova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Me | 67 | 22,182 | / |
| Meert | 67 | 6,121 | / |
| Mhere | 67 | 4,893 | / |
| Mirre | 67 | 2,266 | / |
| Meire | 67 | 2,176 | / |
| Meere | 67 | 1,799 | / |
| Meyre | 67 | 824 | / |
| Mehrz | 67 | 308 | / |
| Meare | 67 | 177 | / |
| Mhesr | 67 | 163 | / |
| Mmere | 67 | 125 | / |
| Merhe | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mierz | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mesre | 67 | 99 | / |
| Meğer | 67 | 86 | / |
| 'Mere | 67 | 67 | / |
| Hmeer | 67 | 55 | / |
| Miehr | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hmmer | 67 | 43 | / |
| Meard | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hmerh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Merzh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Myrre | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mitrr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mhetr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Myrrh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mieyr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mertd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Meerz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Misrr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mesrt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mørre | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mearz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mheer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muirr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mirzr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meart | 67 | 4 | / |
| Méier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meatr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Methr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meïer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merdt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Metrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Measr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meyrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meÿer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehír | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyër | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhirr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meerd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mairr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mirrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Merph | 67 | 0 | / |
Merr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merr in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﻱ | mry | - |
| Merr in the Russian language | ||
| Мерр | merr | - |
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