Merchn Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Merchn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merchn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia521:918,7328,918
Spain501:935,04135,950
Ecuador421:378,7119,777
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Merchn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merchn is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merchn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merchn is the 1,364,059th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Merchn live; 65 percent live in South America and 38 percent live in Caribbean South America.

The last name Merchn is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 918,732. Aside from Colombia it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 31 percent live and Ecuador, where 26 percent live.

Merchn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merchn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merchn surname contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merchen92444/
Merchin9258/
Merchnt923/
Merchèn921/
Merchän921/
Merchent86180/
Merschen86146/
Merschin8612/
Meerchnd865/
Mehrchin861/
Merchend861/
Mercen83264/
Mercin83125/
Marchn8323/
Mercyn833/
Hmeerchnd8014/
Meehrchnh801/
Merschink801/
Mearchent801/
Mershin77111/
Mirchin7795/
Mercina7783/
Merhsen7758/
Mercent7743/
Meerhsn7722/
Mirchen7717/
Mercing7713/
Mershyn774/
Mercenk773/
Mershen773/
Merchem772/
Myrchyn772/
Myrchin771/
Mercend771/
Meerkhn771/
Merscen770/
Merschingk757/
Mersn731/
Mershina71170/
Mercenne71133/
Mersheen71131/
Mershyna7110/
Mirchent712/
Mirching712/
Mirchink711/
Mergen679,129/
Mersin675,851/
Mergin671,088/
Merzyn67144/
Merzin67109/
Mersen6750/
Merjen6742/
Mircin6739/
Mirsching6727/
Merjin6716/
Mirschina6713/
Meerhseen6710/
Merzen675/
Meersn672/
Mercinová671/
Mercinova671/
Märschenk671/
Merxen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merchn
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