Meurs Surname

118,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Meurs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meurs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,4221:6,972803
Belgium7031:16,3542,505
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Germany1971:408,65737,472
Canada871:423,51337,101
Australia621:435,41534,362
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
France351:1,897,792163,564
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
England231:2,422,52489,093
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Curaçao41:39,312638
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Meurs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meurs has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meurs? popularity and diffusion

Meurs is the 118,604th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,879,202 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Meurs live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,422 people, or 1 in 6,972. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 35 percent live, North Holland, where 15 percent live and South Holland, where 13 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands it is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Meurs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meurs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meurs surname expanded 1,421 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meurs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meurs surname are 25.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meurs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.47% more than the national average, earning R 595,212 per year; in United States they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $43,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% less than the national average, earning $44,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meuers9196/
Meuors910/
Meurst910/
Mers891,702/
Murs89177/
Meuiers831/
Meursch830/
Myers80345,790/
Mears8022,340/
Miers805,719/
Meers804,916/
Moers802,972/
Mersh80549/
Merse80524/
Muers80227/
Maers80215/
Mours80184/
Meirs80125/
Murse80106/
Maurs8092/
Murst8045/
Merss8044/
Meyrs8027/
Muirs8017/
Merst8017/
Murås8017/
Mursh8014/
Murss8011/
Mehrs8010/
Merrs803/
Möers802/
Metrs801/
Merzs801/
Muhrs801/
Mersz801/
Mersø801/
Muyrs800/
Murrs800/
Meyers7397,540/
Mayers7317,169/
Moyers737,127/
Mersch735,238/
Meiers733,606/
Mowers732,448/
Mouers731,902/
Maiers731,422/
Mursch73689/
Miears73599/
Mearse73205/
Maeers73134/
Majers73132/
Mahers73118/
Mehers7384/
Meears7362/
Meerse7356/
Mauers7346/
Maursh7323/
Mourse7321/
Mijers7321/
Mehrsh7319/
Muyers7317/
Mawers7316/
Meyars7315/
Moehrs7314/
Myerss7310/
Mersse7310/
Moersh738/
Meurch737/
Miyers736/
Mejers736/
Mujers735/
Mehars735/
Myerrs734/
Mejars734/
Myiers734/
Mmyers733/
Myyers733/
Maersh733/
Muiers733/
Maurås733/
Mershe733/
Miersh732/
Murshd732/
Moiers732/
Meyors731/
Mayurs731/
Mearsd731/
Meerss731/
Meysrs731/
Mhersh731/
Mhurst731/
Murrsh731/
Mursht731/
Murszh731/
Myersz731/
Hmyers731/
Mehirs731/
Mearsh731/
Moutrs731/
Mierrs731/
Miersz731/
Murshe731/
Muyars731/
M'Yers731/
Maerrs731/
Meiors730/
Meersz730/
Meiars730/
Meirse730/
Meyirs730/
Mhyers730/
Merrse730/
Meirsh730/
Mars6723,578/
Miersch672,863/
Mors672,553/
Merx672,058/
Mirs671,334/
Mörs671,195/
Merç67928/
Meggers67800/
Moersch67644/
Meharsh67130/
Mauwers67115/
Maersch67107/
Märs6799/
Mejarse6778/
Meersch6773/
Muersch6756/
Myrs6751/
Mauyars6723/
Mersova6715/
Mersche6713/
Mursova6711/
Mearsch6711/
Mahersh677/
Moggers675/
Merzsch674/
Mayerrs674/
Meyerss673/
Meyesrs672/
Maggers672/
Mmeyers671/
Mayersz671/
Mauiers671/
Murx671/
Meersse671/
Mowerrs671/
Mehersh671/
Merš671/
Màrs671/
D'Myers671/
Maherss671/
Miggers671/
Mowiers671/
Muggers671/
Moehers671/
Meiiers671/
Mearshe670/
Majours670/
Mayhers670/
Meyeers670/
Mehears670/
Mouyers670/
Meyerrs670/
Moutrss670/
Meyerse670/

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