Meyar Surname
Approximately 293 people bear this surname
Meyar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 195 | 1:3,933,669 | 107,487 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Palau | 9 | 1:2,405 | 59 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
Meyar (287) may also be a first name.
Meyar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meyar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meyar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺎﺭ, Hindi: मेयर, Marathi: मेयर, Oriya: େମୟର) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meyar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 908,336th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Meyar are found; 78 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Meyar is also the 522,011th most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 287 people.
It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 3,933,669. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 38 percent are found, Gujarat, where 23 percent are found and Haryana, where 9 percent are found. Beside India it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 9 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.
Meyar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meyar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meyar last name declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meyar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meyar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﺎﺭ | myar | - |
| Meyar in the Marathi language | ||
| मेयर | meyara | 97.39 |
| मेयार | meyara | 2.61 |
| Meyar in the Oriya language | ||
| େମୟର | emayara | 90.91 |
| େମୟର୍ | emayar | 9.09 |
| Meyar in the Hindi language | ||
| मेयर | meyara | 83.33 |
| मेयार | meyara | 16.67 |
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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
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- 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 Meyar
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