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

The surname Marlon (Arabic: مارلون, Marathi: मारलोन) is most common in Sri Lanka. It can also appear in the variant forms: Márlon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Marlon is the 263,749^th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,907,438 people. The last name Marlon occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Marlon are found; 30 percent are found in South Asia and 30 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,899^th most common forename on earth, held by 528,799 people.

The last name Marlon is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Besides Sri Lanka this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Marlon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Marlon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marlon last name increased 302 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marlon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Marlon last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marlon surname are 4.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marlon earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 19.45% less than the national average, earning $18,287,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $44,080 USD per year.