Miria Surname

158,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Miria Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Miria Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1,3461:6,058384
Brazil6281:340,88313,092
Uganda5111:76,3988,312
Italy511:1,199,15174,752
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Albania261:112,07910,267
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Miriã (8), Míria (6), Miriá (1) & Míriã (1) are calculated separately.

Miria (56,478) may also be a first name.

Miria Last Name Facts

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

The surname Miria (Hindi: मिऋा, Oriya: ମିରିଆ, Russian: Мириа) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Miriã, Míria, Miriá or Míriã. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Miria? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 158,650th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,648,091 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Miria reside; 49 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 49 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 16,668th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 56,478 people.

It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,346 people, or 1 in 6,058. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Central, where 51 percent live, National Capital District, where 19 percent live and Western, where 7 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 23 percent live and Uganda, where 19 percent live.

Miria Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Miria has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Miria last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Miria Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Miria earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 26.18% less than the national average, earning $16,758,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miriã938/
Míria936/
Miriá931/
Meiria91214/
Mitria91179/
Mairia9138/
Mirija9133/
Mirias9122/
Misria9119/
Miriaj918/
Miriah917/
Miriat917/
Mirzia916/
Mirria915/
Miriaz915/
Miriad914/
Miriae914/
Moiria913/
Muiria912/
Miriha912/
Mirjia911/
Mirița911/
Miriaa911/
Míriã871/
Mitrias8333/
Meirija8331/
Moiriat8330/
Mairiah8312/
Mirriah8311/
Meitria8310/
Meiriah839/
Mhirija837/
Maitria836/
Miragia836/
Mairija833/
Hmairia833/
Mirijha831/
Mairiat831/
Miriach831/
Miroyia831/
Mairias831/
Miriash831/
Mairiea830/
Mirja8031,514/
Mirea8013,522/
Muria805,830/
Meria802,217/
Myria80370/
Mirya80141/
Mirio80125/
Méria801/
Maitrias77206/
Moiragia7732/
Mirajiah7716/
Mairijia779/
Misraiya777/
Mairihau774/
Mairaiya771/
Mirojiah771/
Meitriah771/
Miraihia771/
Mirziaei771/
Mergia7316,888/
Mirjja733,267/
Mirjat732,675/
Meriah731,565/
Mehria731,477/
Murria73859/
Mairya73471/
Murjia73402/
Mireau73390/
Muriah73321/
Metria73195/
Merias73171/
Mirjha73137/
Mirjah73133/
Murija7367/
Merija7360/
Mitrya7347/
Miriot7340/
Myrria7336/
Miriță7335/
Meriat7334/
Meriač7333/
Mayria7323/
Miriho7323/
Muriha7322/
Muhria7318/
Miryas7317/
Meriha7316/
Mairio7314/
Meirio7313/
Meeria7313/
Meriad7312/
Merria7311/
Mirzio7311/
Myriah7310/
Meirea7310/
Moirya739/
Misrya737/
Muirya737/
Mairja737/
Mairea737/
Majria736/
Merioa735/
Mirjya735/
Meriaz735/
Mirjaa734/
Mirjad734/
Meuria734/
Mitrio733/
Mirzya732/
Muuria732/
Moirio732/
Mérias732/
Mériat732/
Merjia731/
Miorja731/
Mirzja731/
Misrio731/
Miorya731/
Mireaj731/
Mirjai731/
Mirjas731/
Mierja731/
Meirya731/
Muriay731/
Mmirja731/
Mirrio731/
Merzia731/
Moirea731/
Murhia731/
Muriňa731/
Mirhya731/
Mirioh731/
Mirios731/
Myoria731/
Myrias731/
Mesria731/
Mireha731/
Miryah731/
Mirrya731/
Mearia730/
Maitraiya717/
Mirzaaiai714/
Miriashsh711/
Mirjatt67834/
Merieau67633/
Mirajha67229/
Mujriah6756/
Merihat6753/
Maireau6743/
Mehrjia6721/
Murjiah6719/
Mitriot6718/
Murajia6716/
Mérieau6714/
Meriash6713/
Maitrya6713/
Maairya6711/
Meyriat679/
Muhriah678/
Murriea678/
Merijas676/
Murjjia675/
Merriah674/
Mirayya673/
Murriah673/
Meragia673/
Moyriat673/
Merijai673/
Mirajya672/
Mirjjha672/
Meytria672/
Merrias672/
Maijrya671/
Meerija671/
Mirjaha671/
Mirjhaa671/
Mithrya671/
Mehriah671/
Meriach671/
Merjias671/
Mairiot671/
Mairyad671/
Mirajho671/
Moiryat671/
Muhriha671/
Muriayi671/
Mitriță671/
Mitrjat671/
Mirihei671/
Mirihou671/
Mirjaat671/
Meiriho671/
Meregia671/
Merejia671/
Merijay671/
Mesriha671/
Murijai671/
Miryash671/
Meroyia671/
Muruhia671/
Mehrias671/
Mehriat671/
Mirjash671/
Mirehei671/
Mierzya671/
Moyriha670/
Maitrio670/
Meriatt670/
Merriat670/
Murriay670/

Miria Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Miria in the Oriya language
ମିରିଆmiri'a81.82
ସିରିଆsiri'a9.09
ମୀରିଆmiri'a9.09
Miria in the Hindi language
मिऋाmira54.55
मीरिाmiria27.27
मोरियाmoriya9.09
मि़़़ऋाmira9.09
Miria in the Russian language
Мириаmiria-

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