Merches Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Merches Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merches Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania631:318,69628,224
El Salvador551:115,3431,709
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Mercheș (29) & Mercheş (4) are calculated separately.

Merches Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merches is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Mercheș or Mercheş. For other possible spellings of Merches click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merches? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,348,199th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name Merches occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Merches reside; 38 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 318,696. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Suceava County, where 92 percent live, Iași County, where 6 percent live and Bihor County, where 2 percent live. Barring Romania this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in El Salvador, where 33 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Merches Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merches has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merches Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merches surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Merches earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning $30,021 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mercheș9529/
Mercheş954/
Merchese933/
Merces9210,351/
Merche92456/
Merhes9220/
Merchez86913/
Mercher86730/
Marches86389/
Merchie86316/
Merched86250/
Merchet86148/
Merchea86117/
Mreches8689/
Merchis8640/
Merceds8631/
Merckes8613/
Mersche8613/
Merchey8610/
Merceis869/
Merchep866/
Mercies862/
Morches861/
Merchei861/
Mercess860/
Merchee860/
Merce831,986/
Merhe83121/
Merscher80822/
Mercherz8012/
Marcheis807/
Mergeche806/
Meersche804/
Marchess803/
Merchiez803/
Merchead801/
Marchies801/
Meerchie801/
Merchais801/
Merrcher801/
Mercesse801/
Merschet800/
Merrcesp800/
Merrchea800/
Mercer7778,422/
Merced7743,486/
Merhej7711,009/
Merchi772,313/
Mercea771,690/
Mercey771,005/
Merkes77928/
Merges77820/
Mercês77382/
Mercet77287/
Merhis77207/
Mercez77184/
Mercha77159/
Mirche77145/
Mercep77103/
Merhet7765/
Merhey7734/
Merzes7724/
Mercis7715/
Merhez7715/
Mearce7713/
Merher7710/
Merçes779/
Merchy778/
Mercee776/
Merkhe774/
Merses774/
Mercys774/
Merhge773/
Mershe773/
Merqes772/
Metrhe771/
Mercec771/
Merhed771/
Myrhes771/
Mercyh771/
Mêrces771/
Mercei771/
Merheh771/
Myrche771/
Merhee771/
Merchiche75139/
Merscheid7552/
Meerssche756/
Merchaist754/
Merhkiche751/
Marchis713,307/
Mersich71408/
Merheij71253/
Mershed71238/
Merkies71184/
Marchez71155/
Merciez71128/
Meurkes71101/
Merkich7166/
Märcher7159/
Merceij7145/
Merscheidt7130/
Merques7129/
Mircesc7128/
Merkesh7124/
Mircher7123/
Merhish7119/
Merjech7119/
Märsche7116/
Merzhei7113/
Morchez7111/
Mirchie7110/
Mergies7110/
Merzeus717/
Merzhey716/
Marchès716/
Merchid715/
Mergesh715/
Merschi715/
Mersher714/
Meerchi713/
Merceer713/
Marchys713/
Mirchis712/
Meercer712/
Mersses712/
Mirched712/
Merchiy711/
Mearchi711/
Mierkes711/
Mergess711/
Mergets711/
Morchis711/
Merhije711/
Mhreche711/
Merseis711/
Mirchea711/
Mehrchi711/
Mehrhei711/
Mercedd711/
Mercedz711/
Merchiş711/
Merchiș711/
Mercuis711/
Merzich711/
Mercych711/
Mergest711/
Merheih711/
Mershey711/
Mercehd711/
Merchit711/
Merchix711/
Merchai711/
Mearshe710/
Mercett710/
Merscha710/
Meircis710/
Merrcer710/
Mirchet710/
Miercha710/
Mercerr710/
Mercise710/
Mercy6721,127/
Merhi6713,105/
Merci6712,251/
Marchais673,943/
Mersa672,491/
Merhy671,159/
Maireche67808/
Mersi67808/
Merge67742/
Merchich67672/
Marchois67551/
Merse67524/
Mersy67202/
Mirce67157/
Merje6789/
Merše6776/
Merze6763/
Mercaich6759/
Mercê6733/
Myrhe6715/
Merkisch6715/
Mertzeis6714/
Merße677/
Morchais676/
Mirhe675/
Merschiy673/
Merkhezh673/
Marchisz672/
Merschitsch672/
Mehrkesh672/
Merhj672/
Mersheed671/
Mergetts671/
Mérce671/
Meherssi671/
Merçe671/
Mersè671/
Mersé671/
Mershead670/
Mirchead670/
Merschid670/
Merchait670/

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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 Merches
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