Mers Surname
Approximately 1,702 people bear this surname
Mers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 506 | 1:716,322 | 56,419 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Germany | 275 | 1:292,747 | 30,288 |
| Russia | 256 | 1:562,981 | 50,475 |
| Netherlands | 58 | 1:291,158 | 35,264 |
| Kazakhstan | 44 | 1:401,875 | 31,337 |
| Belarus | 40 | 1:237,526 | 28,656 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
The alternate forms: Merš (1) are calculated separately.
Mers (488) may also be a first name.
Mers Demographics
Mers Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Mers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mers (Hindi: मेरस, Russian: Мерс) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Merš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mers? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 236,209th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,281,754 people. The surname Mers is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Mers are found; 27 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mers is also the 384,758th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 488 people.
Mers is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 716,322. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 17 percent reside, Kentucky, where 14 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States Mers is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.
Mers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mers surname expanded 602 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Mers surname are 21.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.48% registered to vote for the political party.
Mers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.96% less than the national average, earning $38,422 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merš | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mears | 89 | 22,340 | / |
| Miers | 89 | 5,719 | / |
| Meers | 89 | 4,916 | / |
| Meurs | 89 | 3,878 | / |
| Moers | 89 | 2,972 | / |
| Mersh | 89 | 549 | / |
| Merse | 89 | 524 | / |
| Maers | 89 | 215 | / |
| Meirs | 89 | 125 | / |
| Merss | 89 | 44 | / |
| Meyrs | 89 | 27 | / |
| Merst | 89 | 17 | / |
| Mehrs | 89 | 10 | / |
| Merrs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Metrs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Merzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mersz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mersø | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mersch | 80 | 5,238 | / |
| Mearse | 80 | 205 | / |
| Mehers | 80 | 84 | / |
| Meerse | 80 | 56 | / |
| Mehrsh | 80 | 19 | / |
| Moehrs | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mersse | 80 | 10 | / |
| Moersh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Maersh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mershe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Miersh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mearsd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meerss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meysrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhersh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mearsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mierrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miersz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maerrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meersz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meirse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Merrse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meirsh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mars | 75 | 23,578 | / |
| Mors | 75 | 2,553 | / |
| Merx | 75 | 2,058 | / |
| Mirs | 75 | 1,334 | / |
| Mörs | 75 | 1,195 | / |
| Merç | 75 | 928 | / |
| Märs | 75 | 99 | / |
| Myrs | 75 | 51 | / |
| Miersch | 73 | 2,863 | / |
| Moersch | 73 | 644 | / |
| Maersch | 73 | 107 | / |
| Meersch | 73 | 73 | / |
| Mersova | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mersche | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mearsch | 73 | 11 | / |
| Merzsch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Meersse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehersh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mearshe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meursch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Marsh | 67 | 162,282 | / |
| Marrs | 67 | 9,776 | / |
| Mairs | 67 | 2,850 | / |
| Merce | 67 | 1,986 | / |
| Morss | 67 | 819 | / |
| Mohrs | 67 | 723 | / |
| Merch | 67 | 253 | / |
| Maars | 67 | 148 | / |
| Myrås | 67 | 148 | / |
| Myors | 67 | 147 | / |
| Morsh | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mahrs | 67 | 98 | / |
| Merje | 67 | 89 | / |
| Mirse | 67 | 85 | / |
| Marås | 67 | 82 | / |
| Märss | 67 | 78 | / |
| Mayrs | 67 | 77 | / |
| Merše | 67 | 76 | / |
| Merze | 67 | 63 | / |
| Möhrs | 67 | 56 | / |
| Morsø | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mirsh | 67 | 46 | / |
| Marss | 67 | 44 | / |
| Morrs | 67 | 43 | / |
| Merzh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Muirs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Moirs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mörse | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mirsz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Marså | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mershova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Myhrs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Merße | 67 | 7 | / |
| Meersche | 67 | 4 | / |
| Misrs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mirst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmars | 67 | 4 | / |
| Morsz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mirss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myrrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moërs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morså | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mjrsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merçe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myrsø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merjp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myrse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Muyrs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mirzs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moyrs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Myrss | 67 | 0 | / |
Mers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mers in the Hindi language | ||
| मेरस | merasa | - |
| Mers in the Russian language | ||
| Мерс | mers | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mers
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis