Cognomen Meriam (مريم 
, Meriam 
, Мериам 
) , in the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen Meriam is habitual in Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Iraq, and Morocco (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Iraq, and Algeria. Much more frequently, Meriam is the forename as well as the last name.
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| مريم | Egypt, Palestinian Territory, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Meriam | Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Philippines, South Africa |
| Мериам | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Armenia |
| Мерьям | Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan |
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francis jackson meriam American abolitionist, US (b. 1837) |
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| levi benjamin meriam (b. 1812) |
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| junius l. meriam American educator (1872-1960), US (b. 1872) |
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mary meriam American poet and editor (born 1955), US (b. 1955) |
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| ebenezer meriam meteorologist, b. in Concord, Mass., 20 June, 1794; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 19 March, 1864 |
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| lady meriam Chong Ah Mei (died 1935), first wife of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman |
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