Merre Surname
Approximately 297 people bear this surname
Merre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 178 | 1:373,161 | 55,519 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Merré (7) are calculated separately.
Merre (167) may also be a first name.
Merre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merre Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merre (Hindi: मेर्रे, Marathi: मेर) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Merré. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merre? popularity and diffusion
The surname Merre is the 899,940th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. Merre is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Merre reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 708,111th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 167 people.
This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 373,161. In France it is primarily found in: Normandy, where 27 percent are found, Brittany, where 24 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Excluding France this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 16 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merre Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merre in the Hindi language | ||
| मेर्रे | merre | - |
| Merre in the Marathi language | ||
| मेर | mera | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merre
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