Find out how popular the last name Meran is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Meran.

Meran, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Meran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Meran in America

Meran is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Meran surname appeared 233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Meran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Meran to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Meran

The surname MERAN is of German origin, derived from the place name Meran, a town in the Italian province of South Tyrol. The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The town of Meran was originally known as Meranum or Merania, which is thought to have its roots in the Latin word "meranus," meaning "of the district" or "regional." This suggests that the surname may have initially been used to identify individuals from the Meran region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MERAN can be found in the Codex Wangianus, a medieval manuscript dating back to the late 13th century. The document mentions a certain "Conradus de Meran," suggesting that individuals bearing this surname were present in the region during that time.

In the late 14th century, the name appears in the records of the Duchy of Tyrol, where a noble family by the name of Meran held significant influence and land holdings. This family is believed to have played a role in the spread and popularization of the surname throughout the region.

Among notable historical figures with the surname MERAN, there is Berthold von Meran (1180-1251), a medieval nobleman who served as the Duke of Merania and Margrave of Istria. He was a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire during the 13th century.

Another significant figure was Gertrud von Meran (1225-1281), a German noblewoman who was the wife of Margrave Hermann VI of Baden. She played an important role in the political and social affairs of the region during her lifetime.

In the 16th century, the name MERAN can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, where a family of merchants and bankers bearing this surname was documented. One notable member was Hans MERAN (1520-1587), a successful merchant and financier who had dealings across Europe.

The surname MERAN also appears in various historical records and documents from the 17th and 18th centuries, often associated with individuals from the Tyrol region or those with ties to the town of Meran itself.

It is worth noting that the name MERAN has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Merano, Meraner, and Meranian, among others. These variations reflect the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Meran

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Meran.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Meran was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Meran has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Meran was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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