Meertens Surname

150,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Meertens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meertens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0451:8,2581,023
Belgium5371:21,4093,316
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Australia641:421,80833,593
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England171:3,277,533109,658
France171:3,907,219231,005
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Qatar91:262,00030,726
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Guyana61:127,0377,965
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Meertens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meertens occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meertens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,438th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,485,520 people. The last name Meertens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Meertens are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,045 people, or 1 in 8,258. In The Netherlands Meertens is most numerous in: Limburg, where 32 percent are found, South Holland, where 16 percent are found and North Holland, where 9 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands Meertens is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Meertens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meertens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meertens surname expanded 2,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meertens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meertens are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meertens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.03% less than the national average, earning R 104,496 per year; in United States they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $45,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.68% more than the national average, earning $59,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mertens9367,888/
Maertens887,208/
Mehrtens882,866/
Meertins88173/
Merttens8832/
Mertiens8821/
Merthens884/
Meertems882/
Moertens881/
Meirtens881/
Meartens880/
Mhertens880/
Mertns862/
Meiertöns8233/
Meyertöns823/
Merthiens821/
Martens8090,372/
Mertins804,763/
Märtens802,175/
Mortens8077/
Mertenz8024/
Mertyns8021/
Mertems805/
Mirtens800/
Mertensová7824/
Maartens754,265/
Martiens75691/
Marthens75255/
Maertins75210/
Martensz75114/
Morthens7560/
Marteens7512/
Mertihns7510/
Marttens751/
Märttens751/
Merthins751/
Meartins751/
Mehrtems751/
Martenns751/
Marten's751/
Mehrtins750/
Mertence750/
Mahrtens750/
Martns71262/
Marthiens71133/
Maartensz7169/
Martienss717/
Maartiens715/
Martins672,309,980/
Märtins67381/
Martenz6787/
Martíns6736/
Mertinz6722/
Mortins678/
Mirtins672/
Mertinsová672/
Marthns671/
Mertynz671/
Martìns671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meertens
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