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

The last name Merchan (Georgian: მერჩან, Marathi: मेरचं, Russian: Мерчан) is carried by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Merchán, Merchàn or Mérchan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Merchan is the 10,782^nd most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 139,817 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Merchan are found; 81 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 685,598^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 177 people.

The last name Merchan is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is held by 18,375 people, or 1 in 2,600. In Colombia Merchan is most frequent in: Capital District, where 35 percent are found, Boyacá Department, where 16 percent are found and Santander Department, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Colombia Merchan exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 31 percent are found and Spain, where 15 percent are found.

Merchan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merchan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merchan surname expanded 5,405 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merchan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merchan last name are 44.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merchan earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,429 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.47% more than the national average, earning $24,398,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.83% less than the national average, earning $40,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $54,137 CAD per year.