Merris Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Merris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3771:961,43071,554
England621:898,67846,462
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Merris (407) may also be a first name.

Merris Last Name Facts

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

Merris (Russian: Меррис) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merris? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 613,453rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 14,488,163 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Merris live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Merris is also the 427,366th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 407 people.

The surname Merris is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 377 people, or 1 in 961,430. In The United States Merris is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Merris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merris surname increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merris last name are 24.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount Merris earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.48% more than the national average, earning R 409,884 per year and in United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,591 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merriss92211/
Merries9230/
Merrios921/
Merrais921/
Merrish920/
Merrois920/
Meris911,462/
Merri911,118/
Maerriss861/
Merrisse860/
Morris83686,599/
Marris833,063/
Meuris831,657/
Merrit83734/
Merise83484/
Merrie83302/
Merrix83217/
Merhis83207/
Meiris83137/
Merais83106/
Moeris83104/
Mieris8395/
Meries8363/
Mearis8357/
Merres8355/
Mereis8353/
Metris8349/
Merric8336/
Merish8332/
Meyris8321/
Mirris8319/
Meurri8315/
Mergis8313/
Merrys8311/
Merois8310/
Meeris838/
Meriss838/
Merrih837/
Meruis837/
Merrij836/
Merios835/
Merrai835/
Merrio834/
Maeris833/
Merrii832/
Metrri832/
Mesrri832/
Mehris832/
Merrid831/
Meerri831/
Mehrri831/
Merijs831/
Merisz831/
Mgerri831/
Mherri831/
Myrris830/
Meri8025,054/
Merritt7773,044/
Morriss774,491/
Morrish774,349/
Morries77769/
Meireis77251/
Merisse77185/
Mehrish77160/
Marries77150/
Meerois7786/
Meereis7761/
Mergais7754/
Meiries7753/
Merrich7742/
Morrais7742/
Marriss7737/
Metrish7727/
Meurois7726/
Mearise7720/
Merhish7719/
Meyries7717/
Mereish7716/
Marrish7712/
Meatris7711/
Meheris7710/
Meriesh778/
Meuriss778/
Miereis778/
Mmorris776/
Mierish776/
Merripp775/
Marrois774/
Meraits774/
Meyreis774/
Morrris773/
Mierres773/
Merrice772/
Merrizz772/
Mharris772/
Meurrie772/
Moirris772/
Marrais772/
Merzuis771/
Meroise771/
Mhetrri771/
Moyrris771/
Miorris771/
Marreis771/
Meyruis771/
Morreis771/
Merzais771/
Merrets771/
Merisch771/
Mearriz771/
Mieries771/
Meraish771/
Merrait771/
Meritse771/
Merisce771/
Merreus771/
Mirrish770/
Merresc770/
Morrois770/
Mearrit770/
Hmorris770/
Mehri7345,814/
Moris7329,982/
Metri7324,683/
Maris7322,784/
Meriç7319,576/
Merry7319,453/
Merid7317,733/
Merhi7313,105/
Mesri734,158/
Meres733,335/
Meriy733,115/
Meric732,988/
Merai732,888/
Mejri732,308/
Merit731,851/
Mirri731,511/
Merra731,333/
Merzi731,244/
Merie73959/
Meroi73865/
Mgeri73859/
Merei73846/
Merer73785/
Meiri73597/
Merio73464/
Merih73393/
Meriz73311/
Merre73297/
Miris73251/
Mieri73243/
Mergi73238/
Merii73229/
Meeri73147/
Merys73100/
Merip7352/
Meuri7347/
Merij7341/
Merix7333/
Mheri7326/
Mmeri7326/
Meari7323/
Märri7320/
Meyri7319/
Myris7314/
Merui739/
Meryi738/
Merré737/
Méris732/
Myrri731/
Hmeri731/
Mierisch71588/
Meurisch71131/
Mehraish7153/
Meireisz7118/
Miereisz7118/
Moerisch7114/
Merisova7111/
Moerhuis717/
Maharris714/
Meyreiss713/
Merriche712/
Mearritt711/
Merreich711/
Merritch711/
Meirisse711/
Morrisss711/
Mehreish711/
Merritth711/
Merrritt711/
D'Morris711/
Miërries711/
Merretts710/
Merrittt710/
Merreitz710/
Meirisch710/
Morrissh710/
Metruish710/
Morais67439,010/
Marais6759,344/
Mieres6713,293/
Marois675,384/
Meesri673,278/
Meares673,194/
Marish673,090/
Meraid671,981/
Maries671,264/
Meritt671,016/
Mories67925/
Merges67820/
Methri67771/
Morres67626/
Moriss67615/
Mhetri67613/
Mitris67586/
Miriss67578/
Meraiy67546/
Merret67544/
Marijs67504/
Merrer67489/
Marres67470/
Meyrer67445/
Meeres67407/
Merrey67369/
Merhai67326/
Meraiz67256/
Merich67254/
Morish67246/
Merész67224/
Mereus67212/
Meerit67212/
Merice67204/
Meirer67171/
Merzih67164/
Meridj67159/
Metres67123/
Meraai67120/
Moreis67109/
Meures67109/
Meurie6799/
Mareis6791/
Međeri6785/
Mirise6785/
Mettri6784/
Morois6781/
Maaris6777/
Mariss6777/
Mairis6759/
Moeres6755/
Morriz6754/
Meires6752/
Merraj6751/
Mirres6749/
Maruis6748/
Miries6748/
Meresz6744/
Meress6735/
Muyris6734/
Mehrai6732/
Mirish6732/
Merese6732/
Meirei6732/
Meriez6730/
Merets6728/
Moiris6726/
Merzai6724/
Merzes6724/
Mheeri6723/
Mehrii6721/
Meitri6720/
Meraia6720/
Merhes6720/
Meurre6720/
Meresh6717/
Merhiy6717/
Mahris6717/
Mirais6717/
Merieh6717/
Mejric6716/
Misrri6716/
Meyres6716/
Mohris6716/
Mereid6714/
Merhij6713/
Merred6713/
Meirio6713/
Mierre6713/
Mmerai6713/
Mharis6712/
Mesrer6711/
Myrrie6710/
Mayris6710/
Merher6710/
Mehres6710/
Meirui6710/
Mehrei6710/
Merray679/
Mmetri679/
Mereih679/
Meerai679/
Mhesri679/
Meryse678/
Merije678/
Moráis677/
Merest677/
Mierys676/
Moruis676/
Mehryi676/
Metrhi675/
Merioa675/
Mierra675/
Mhiris675/
Mmeuri675/
Meirys675/
Muiris674/
Mireis674/
Mitrri674/
Mirrie674/
Mehrie674/
Meraih674/
Meridt674/
Hmeeri674/
Mgeeri674/
Mejrie674/
Mearih674/
Meerij673/
Metrre673/
Mereer673/
Metrei673/
Meerry673/
Marhis673/
Miorri673/
Merhie673/
Mearoi673/
Merihj673/
Mirrai673/
Meerid673/
Mer'ei672/
Mherre672/
Metrai672/
Mearer672/
Mierry672/
Merzie672/
Merays672/
Mergai672/
Mearie672/
Meario672/
D'Merritt672/
Mheiri672/
Mmeiri672/
Meraij672/
Myriss672/
Mehrij672/
Meehri672/
Marriz671/
Meyric671/
Majris671/
Mearai671/
Mearit671/
Meatri671/
Mirzis671/
Mirgis671/
Mirric671/
Meiriz671/
Merrex671/
Merehs671/
Meri'e671/
Meriey671/
Meriph671/
Mheres671/
Morhis671/
Myreis671/
Mirrio671/
Maeres671/
Merait671/
Mgerih671/
Merreu671/
Meyrys671/
Marihs671/
Marrès671/
Mairri671/
Hmaris671/
Mioris671/
Mherzi671/
Mieriz671/
Mirios671/
Mehrui671/
Meijri671/
Meraip671/
Merzei671/
Merees671/
Mergiz671/
Merhoi671/
Meridh671/
Merryy671/
Merioz671/
Meriszová671/
Merizz671/
Metroi671/
Mesres671/
Myrrys671/
'Meiri671/
Mirroi671/
Miruis671/
Mesrai671/
Merziz671/
Mergiy671/
Mearid671/
Mehrgi671/
Mehrhi671/
Mehrid671/
Meerei671/
Mirrid671/
Meroid671/
Merrea670/
Meyrei670/
Myrric670/
Moyris670/
Meirra670/
Meariz670/
Meryts670/
Merroy670/

Merris Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merris in the Russian language
Меррисmerris-

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