de Merode Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Merode Surname Definition:

(German), of Mérode. (variant: van Berkenrode.) The Counts of Mérode derive their name from Rode, i. e., Assart, or Mérode, in the Duchy of Juliers. One of this family was a General in the Catholic army during the Thirty Years' War; and from him was derived the word marauder.

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de Merode Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium591:194,85825,672
France111:6,038,429280,838
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: de Mérode (5) are calculated separately.

de Merode Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), of Mérode. (variant: van Berkenrode.) The Counts of Mérode derive their name from Rode, i. e., Assart, or Mérode, in the Duchy of Juliers. One of this family was a General in the Catholic army during the Thirty Years' War; and from him was derived the word marauder. His troops were noted, even in that day, for their plundering propensities, and were called, from their leader, “Mérodeurs.” There is a Dutch expression, “op merode gaan,” to go a-marauding.

— Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon
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de Merode Last Name Facts

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

The last name de Merode occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: de Mérode. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Merode? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,980,395th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of de Merode reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 194,858. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Brussels Capital Region, where 75 percent live, Walloon Region, where 20 percent live and Flemish Region, where 5 percent live. Besides Belgium it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 12 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Mérode965/
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Demerde8829/
de Merd881/
de Merodio841/
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de Meredieu801/
Demrod800/
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Dimerde7510/
Demerud755/
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de Mert752/
Demarde751/
Demerot751/
Demrody750/
Demeard750/
de Marotte7410/
de Umberto744/
de Mirto7132/
Demerito7130/
Demeroto7125/
de Marto7116/
de Mardt7113/
Dehmarde7110/
Demeridi715/
de Merit715/
de Mardi713/
Demierda713/
Demerite712/
Demerida712/
Demerado711/
Dimerdey711/
Demereto711/
Demeradu711/
Demirodo711/
Demertio711/
Demharde711/
Demerett710/
Demerret710/
de Humberto707/
de Maria de701/
Deamehroodi701/
de Mèredieu701/
Dehmardeh676,438/
Demeritte67976/
Demard67478/
Demerouti67122/
Demert6751/
Demord6729/
Demeridou6723/
Dumrod6720/
de Morato6719/
Damrod6716/
Dehmordeh6714/
de Meritt6713/
Deumberto6710/
de Mirada678/
De Moradi676/
Demrad676/
de Marida676/
Demred675/
de Mérida674/
de Moreda671/
Demrdo671/
Demariude671/
de Maroto671/
Demertiou671/
de Mordha671/
Dameroudi671/
de Mare-Otte671/
de Moreto671/
de Mórdha671/
Dameroddi671/
Demier-Do671/
Demerrett670/
Demmerett670/
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