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

The last name Merchant (Arabic: مرشانت, Marathi: मचन्ट, Russian: Мерчант) is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 17,036^th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 223,723 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Merchant are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Merchant is also the 543,171^st most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 268 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 14,343 people, or 1 in 25,271. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Merchant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merchant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merchant last name increased 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Merchant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merchant last name are 13.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.79% registered with the party.

The amount Merchant earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning 334,816 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.52% more than the national average, earning R 276,900 per year; in Colombia they earn 62.86% more than the national average, earning $36,973,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $43,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $52,766 CAD per year.