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
Average Merr Salary in
United States
$54,638 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merr (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻱ, Russian: Мерр) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,620,164th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Merr are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Merr is also the 760,591st most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 147 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States Merr is primarily found in: New York, where 38 percent live, Colorado, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 19 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.
Merr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Merr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merr surname grew 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Merr last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Merr surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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