Merwa Surname
Approximately 249 people bear this surname
Merwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 99 | 1:1,022,608 | 86,972 |
| Poland | 99 | 1:383,927 | 41,878 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Merwa (504) may also be a first name.
Merwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merwa (Marathi: मेरवा) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Merwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,017,412th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Merwa reside; 41 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Merwa is also the 377,412th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 504 people.
The surname Merwa is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 1,022,608. In The Philippines Merwa is most frequent in: National Capital Region, where 55 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 26 percent are found and Soccsksargen, where 8 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 40 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merwa in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरवा | merava | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merwa
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