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Where Does The Last Name Marchant Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Marchant (Marathi: मचर्न्ट) occurs more in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Marchánt. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marchant? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 13,713^th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 179,038 people. The surname Marchant occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Marchant are found; 38 percent are found in South America and 37 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 499,178^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 310 people.

The last name Marchant is most numerous in Chile, where it is held by 14,598 people, or 1 in 1,207. In Chile Marchant is primarily concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 51 percent are found, Valparaíso Region, where 13 percent are found and O'Higgins Region, where 11 percent are found. Besides Chile this last name exists in 79 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Marchant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Marchant has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Marchant last name grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 905 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 573 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Marchant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Marchant last name is principally Anglican (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Marchant surname are 9.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marchant earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.23% less than the national average, earning 186,091 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 121.48% more than the national average, earning R 526,332 per year; in United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,745 CAD per year.