Merden Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Merden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2811:276,94518,577
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Merdén (7) are calculated separately.

Merden (92) may also be a first name.

Merden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merden (Arabic: ميردين, Russian: Мерден) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Merdén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 858,879th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. The last name Merden occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Merden are found; 70 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Merden is also the 992,070th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 92 people.

The surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 281 people, or 1 in 276,945. In Turkey Merden is most numerous in: Antalya Province, where 25 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 24 percent are found and Adana Province, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Merden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merden surname declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merden Last Name Statistics demography

Merden earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merdén947/
Mierden921/
Merrden920/
Meirden920/
Morden835,242/
Marden834,486/
Merdin831,415/
Myrden8391/
Merdem8317/
Mirden834/
Merdyn831/
Mreden831/
Märden831/
Merdenova803,004/
Meehrdeen802/
Meejrdeen801/
Muirden77385/
Mardien77103/
Merdina7757/
Mehrdin7728/
Merdink7724/
Mardden7712/
Mertdin7710/
Mordeen779/
Mardeen776/
Mardaen773/
Merding772/
Meerdin771/
Merdyna771/
Meerdhn771/
Marrden771/
Martden771/
Merddin771/
Mardn73194/
Mredn734/
Mordn732/
Meerding71169/
Mårheden714/
Mordienė711/
Morddeen711/
Meardink710/
Mardin672,600/
Mordin67599/
Merdim67408/
Mirdin6751/
Mordyn6748/
Myrdin6737/
Mahardien6730/
Märdin6715/
Merdinova6714/
Myrdén678/
Merdynova672/
Mredin671/
Mardın671/

Merden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merden in the Russian language
Мерденmerden-
Merden in the Arabic language
ميردينmyrdyn-

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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 Merden
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