Mersha Surname

10,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Mersha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mersha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia52,8011:1,847328
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England91:6,190,895170,599
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Dominica21:37,946685
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Mersha (111,427) may also be a first name.

Mersha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mersha (Arabic: ميرشا, Russian: Мерша) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mersha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,587th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,340 people. The last name Mersha is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mersha are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 9,227th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 111,427 people.

The last name Mersha is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 52,801 people, or 1 in 1,847. Besides Ethiopia it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Mersha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mersha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mersha last name increased 2,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mersha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mersha last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mersha earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $43,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.31% less than the national average, earning $32,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mershad9255/
Mearsha9234/
Mershah929/
Meersha926/
Mershai921/
Mershat921/
Mershay921/
Mehrsha921/
Merssha921/
Merscha920/
Mershas920/
Mersa912,491/
Merschat8689/
Mehrshah8630/
Meershah863/
Meershad861/
Mehrshai861/
Mershach861/
Hmershah861/
Mershead860/
Mershatt860/
Mersia831,220/
Marsha83775/
Morsha83552/
Mirsha83184/
Mercha83159/
Merzha83111/
Mersad8392/
Merxha8374/
Myrsha8353/
Mersat8345/
Merssa8344/
Mersaz8336/
Mersai8327/
Mersho8326/
Mersah8312/
Mehrsa8311/
Merseh8310/
Mersih837/
Moersa834/
Mearsa834/
Mershi834/
Mersca834/
Miersa834/
Mersea833/
Meirsa833/
Mershe833/
Mersyh832/
Mersay831/
Mersas831/
Merhsa831/
Mgersa831/
Meehrshah801/
Mheershah801/
Mirshah771,408/
Mirshad77900/
Mersich77408/
Merchat77320/
Mershed77238/
Marshah77136/
Merchea77117/
Marshay7740/
Marscha7724/
Merchad7719/
Mersche7713/
Morshah779/
Mehrsaz778/
Marshea777/
Mehrshi777/
Marshai775/
Mergesh775/
Mehrsai775/
Merschi775/
Mersher774/
Marshau773/
Mirshay772/
Mershyi772/
Marsaha771/
Marshaa771/
Mirsaha771/
Mirshaa771/
Mirshap771/
Mershoh771/
Merchas771/
Meersad771/
Mershey771/
Mgerssa771/
Mersach771/
Mersiea771/
Merssad771/
Merssas771/
Morsaha771/
Mirshai771/
Mirshat771/
Mirshaz771/
Mirsoha771/
Mersaid771/
Merchai771/
Mearshe770/
Meirschaut7523/
Merschhaus7514/
Mehrshahie751/
Maheershah751/
Merza736,386/
Merca733,308/
Marsa733,076/
Morsa731,348/
Merja731,139/
Mersi73808/
Merse73524/
Merso73427/
Mirsa73364/
Mersy73202/
Merža7318/
Merša7310/
Myrsa735/
Merça731/
Mersè731/
Mersé731/
Merscher71822/
Meersschaut71443/
Meirsschaut71127/
Mehrjhah7114/
Mirshaha718/
Mirshash718/
Marschai717/
Marshaha717/
Merchaut716/
Mersault715/
Meersche714/
Merschiy713/
Maharsha713/
Mirshadh713/
Mirshaad713/
Mehersia712/
Merseaux711/
Mersheed711/
Merchead711/
Muirshad711/
Moirshad711/
Merchaht711/
Mehersad711/
Merchaux711/
Merchais711/
Merschid710/
Merschet710/
Merrchea710/
Merchait710/
Mergia6716,888/
Merces6710,351/
Mercau673,658/
Merchi672,313/
Meerja671,697/
Mercea671,690/
Merdja671,462/
Meerza671,005/
Myrcha67910/
Merges67820/
Marsay67737/
Marsah67496/
Marsai67467/
Merche67456/
Mercês67382/
Mirsad67317/
Mircha67229/
Mersey67214/
Mearse67205/
Mersie67200/
Merzih67164/
Morsay67146/
Mirjha67137/
Marsho67126/
Merser67122/
Mercho67122/
Marsau67117/
Mergea67104/
Mirzha6790/
Mercay6788/
Meirza6786/
Mirshi6770/
Marsaa6768/
Mierse6758/
Meerse6756/
Merçay6753/
Merscheid6752/
Merxho6752/
Mercaș6740/
Mersid6737/
Mirsah6734/
Morzsa6730/
Morsau6728/
Mersei6728/
Mersed6727/
Morsho6726/
Mersit6725/
Merzai6724/
Merzes6724/
Merjay6720/
Merjos6720/
Marsoh6719/
Mersee6719/
Mersis6717/
Merzay6717/
Meerchaut6716/
Mercis6715/
Mergis6713/
Mersip6713/
Merszi6713/
Mierza6712/
Merzho6711/
Merzhy6711/
Mehrza6711/
Mersse6710/
Meursault679/
Marssa679/
Merçes679/
Merssi679/
Merchy678/
Mersot677/
Maarsa677/
Meerssche676/
Misrsa676/
Merjai676/
Mearza675/
Mirsat674/
Merchaist674/
Merses674/
Mersou674/
Merçês674/
Merjaa674/
Mehrsi674/
Morsea673/
Marsea673/
Merhge673/
Morsai673/
Merşah673/
Merset672/
Merzga672/
Mirsea672/
Merzad672/
Merjat672/
Mirsho671/
Mearja671/
Mearso671/
Marhsa671/
Mirshaadh671/
Mersco671/
Mersso671/
Morsoh671/
Morssa671/
Merdža671/
Mercyh671/
Merchó671/
Mhersi671/
Mehrjoush671/
Mehrshish671/
Merxah671/
Merzaj671/
Merzat671/
Merzau671/
Merjaz671/
Merjás671/
Mjrshe671/
Merhjo671/
Meerchach671/
Meersheed671/
Moerza671/
Mirsoh671/
Merjoh671/
Mersos671/
Merssy671/
Meirse670/
Merrse670/

Mersha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mersha in the Russian language
Мершаmersa-
Mersha in the Arabic language
ميرشاmyrsha-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mersha
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