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Where Does The Last Name Meru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meru (Bengali: মেরু, Hindi: मेरू, Marathi: मेरु, Oriya: େମରୁ, Tibetan: མི་རུ་) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may appear as: Méru or Merú. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 130,488^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,101,975 people. Meru occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Meru are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 25 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Meru is also the 91,037^th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 5,452 people.

Meru is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 884 people, or 1 in 114,523. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Ilocos, where 40 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 31 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 8 percent are found. Beside The Philippines Meru is found in 44 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.

Meru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Meru has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meru Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Meru last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Meru are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Meru earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.11% less than the national average, earning $29,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.97% more than the national average, earning $66,559 CAD per year.