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) is most common in Ethiopia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mersha? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,587th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,340 people. The last name Mersha is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mersha reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Mersha is also the 9,227th most prevalent forename on earth, held by 111,427 people.

It is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 52,801 people, or 1 in 1,847. Outside of Ethiopia this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Mersha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mersha has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mersha last name increased 2,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mersha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mersha surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with 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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