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 more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mersha? popularity and diffusion

Mersha is the 10,587th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 137,340 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mersha live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Mersha is also the 9,227th most numerous forename globally It is held by 111,427 people.

Mersha is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 52,801 people, or 1 in 1,847. Not including Ethiopia this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

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 expanded 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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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