Mersa Surname

172,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Mersa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mersa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Italy951:643,75557,578
Romania921:218,23821,332
Austria381:224,09027,245
Iran341:2,258,31076,749
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
India61:127,844,230863,365
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Albania51:582,81119,572
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Merša (10) are calculated separately.

Mersa (9,303) may also be a first name.

Mersa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mersa (Georgian: მერსა, Hindi: मेरसा, Oriya: େମସର୍ା) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Merša. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mersa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 172,670th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,925,550 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Mersa live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 64,304th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 9,303 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,093 people, or 1 in 46,606. Without taking into account Ethiopia Mersa is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 4 percent reside and Romania, where 4 percent reside.

Mersa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mersa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mersa surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mersa Last Name Statistics demography

Mersa earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.19% less than the national average, earning $19,766 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merša9310/
Mersha9153,062/
Mersia911,220/
Mersad9192/
Mersat9145/
Merssa9144/
Mersaz9136/
Mersai9127/
Mersah9112/
Mehrsa9111/
Moersa914/
Mearsa914/
Mersca914/
Miersa914/
Mersea913/
Meirsa913/
Mersay911/
Mersas911/
Merhsa911/
Mgersa911/
Mershad8355/
Mearsha8334/
Mershah839/
Mehrsaz838/
Meersha836/
Mehrsai835/
Mershai831/
Mershat831/
Mershay831/
Meersad831/
Mehrsha831/
Mgerssa831/
Mersach831/
Mersiea831/
Merssad831/
Merssas831/
Merssha831/
Mersaid831/
Merscha830/
Mershas830/
Merza806,386/
Merca803,308/
Marsa803,076/
Morsa801,348/
Merja801,139/
Mersi80808/
Merse80524/
Merso80427/
Mirsa80364/
Mersy80202/
Merža8018/
Myrsa805/
Merça801/
Mersè801/
Mersé801/
Merschat7789/
Mehrshah7730/
Mersault775/
Meershah773/
Mehersia772/
Meershad771/
Mehrshai771/
Merseaux771/
Mehersad771/
Mershach771/
Hmershah771/
Mershead770/
Mershatt770/
Mergia7316,888/
Merces7310,351/
Mercau733,658/
Meerja731,697/
Mercea731,690/
Merdja731,462/
Meerza731,005/
Merges73820/
Marsha73775/
Marsay73737/
Morsha73552/
Marsah73496/
Marsai73467/
Mercês73382/
Mirsad73317/
Mersey73214/
Mearse73205/
Mersie73200/
Mirsha73184/
Mercha73159/
Morsay73146/
Merser73122/
Marsau73117/
Merzha73111/
Mergea73104/
Mercay7388/
Meirza7386/
Merxha7374/
Marsaa7368/
Mierse7358/
Meerse7356/
Merçay7353/
Myrsha7353/
Mercaș7340/
Mersid7337/
Mirsah7334/
Morzsa7330/
Morsau7328/
Mersei7328/
Mersed7327/
Mersho7326/
Mersit7325/
Merzai7324/
Merzes7324/
Merjay7320/
Merjos7320/
Mersee7319/
Mersis7317/
Merzay7317/
Mercis7315/
Mergis7313/
Mersip7313/
Merszi7313/
Mierza7312/
Mehrza7311/
Merseh7310/
Mersse7310/
Marssa739/
Merçes739/
Merssi739/
Mersot737/
Mersih737/
Maarsa737/
Misrsa736/
Merjai736/
Mearza735/
Mirsat734/
Mershi734/
Merses734/
Mersou734/
Merçês734/
Merjaa734/
Mehrsi734/
Morsea733/
Marsea733/
Mershe733/
Morsai733/
Merşah733/
Merset732/
Merzga732/
Mirsea732/
Merzad732/
Merjat732/
Mersyh732/
Mearja731/
Mearso731/
Marhsa731/
Mersco731/
Mersso731/
Morssa731/
Merdža731/
Mhersi731/
Merxah731/
Merzaj731/
Merzat731/
Merzau731/
Merjaz731/
Merjás731/
Moerza731/
Mersos731/
Merssy731/
Meirse730/
Merrse730/
Meursault719/
Meehrshah711/
Mheershah711/
Mirshah671,408/
Mirshad67900/
Merzeau67418/
Mersich67408/
Merchat67320/
Mirsaid67260/
Mersier67250/
Mershed67238/
Mersits67176/
Merches67165/
Mergist67164/
Marshah67136/
Mersoud67136/
Merzaia67133/
Merchea67117/
Meerzai6782/
Mergits6772/
Mersout6768/
Meerjat6764/
Marshay6740/
Merchis6740/
Maharsa6732/
Merceds6731/
Merszei6730/
Mergias6729/
Marscha6724/
Merzost6723/
Meirschaut6723/
Merchad6719/
Merschhaus6714/
Mersche6713/
Mersitz6711/
Merceis679/
Morshah679/
Mherzai677/
Marshea677/
Meireza677/
Mehrshi677/
Merdjah676/
Merzaai675/
Marshai675/
Mergesh675/
Merschi675/
Mersher674/
Meyreza674/
Marssau674/
Mirsaad673/
Meireja673/
Marshau673/
Merzaud673/
Meursey673/
Marssah672/
Merdjaa672/
Mersses672/
Merzaux672/
Merssou672/
Mirshay672/
Mershyi672/
Mirsadh671/
Meerjaa671/
Marrsau671/
Marsaha671/
Marshaa671/
Mirsaha671/
Mirshaa671/
Mirshap671/
Mershoh671/
Merzuis671/
Mergess671/
Mergets671/
Meersse671/
Merchas671/
Merseis671/
Maerzai671/
Marszau671/
Mairsat671/
Meersed671/
Mirssad671/
Meirzai671/
Merchos671/
Merzais671/
Mergest671/
Merseiz671/
Mershey671/
Mersios671/
Mersouz671/
Mehrshahie671/
Mherzad671/
Merdjat671/
Merseet671/
Mersiet671/
Morsaha671/
Moersio671/
Mirshai671/
Mirshat671/
Mirshaz671/
Mirsoha671/
Mirsaat671/
Mirsajd671/
Merscio671/
Merchai671/
Maheershah671/
Mearshe670/
Merrsiz670/
Mersett670/
Meircis670/
Merrsey670/
Mersiss670/
Mercess670/
Merssie670/
Merrser670/
Mersser670/
Merssey670/

Mersa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mersa in the Georgian language
მერსაmersa-
Mersa in the Hindi language
मेरसाmerasa-
Mersa in the Oriya language
େମସର୍ାemasara66.67
େମଷର୍ାemasara33.33

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