Merdes Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Merdes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merdes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3071:125,83617,409
Germany1121:718,79954,527
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Merdès (1) are calculated separately.

Merdes (31) may also be a first name.

Merdes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merdes occurs most in Algeria. It can also occur in the variant forms: Merdès. Click here to see other possible spellings of Merdes.

How Common Is The Last Name Merdes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 585,091st most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 13,621,581 people. The surname Merdes occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Merdes are found; 57 percent are found in North Africa and 57 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,874,099th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 31 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 125,836. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Boumerdès Province, where 54 percent are found, Guelma Province, where 45 percent are found and Algiers Province, where 0 percent are found. Beside Algeria it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Merdes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merdes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merdes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merdes last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Merdes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,549 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merdès941/
Merdese9219/
Merdeus9210/
Moerdes921/
Merdess921/
Merdies920/
Merde91647/
Merdesse864/
Merder83265/
Mordes83111/
Mardes8354/
Merdis8346/
Merded8310/
Mierde836/
Merdeh835/
Merdez835/
Meurde834/
Merdie833/
Mirdes832/
Merdje832/
Mearde832/
Merdec831/
Merdhe831/
Myrdes831/
Merdet831/
Merdge830/
Merdech7728/
Mardeis7719/
Mardeus777/
Merdeah777/
Meardie774/
Mardesh774/
Mordies772/
Mordess771/
Mardess771/
Mirdets771/
Merdeiz771/
Merdeşe771/
Merdeshova753/
Merdj732,197/
Merda731,230/
Merdi73903/
Merdy73608/
Mirde73592/
Mrede734/
Mardeusz71204/
Merdeath7117/
Mairedes711/
Mordesch711/
Merrdeth710/
Merdeach710/
Mardis673,850/
Mirdde671,179/
Merdha67734/
Meardi67377/
Mirdhe67162/
Mordis67108/
Mirdey67105/
Merdip6758/
Meardy6756/
Mordys6737/
Mehrdi6724/
Mordez6723/
Mierda6723/
Merdic6716/
Merdaa6714/
Merdit6711/
Merdhi6711/
Mirder677/
Mitrde677/
Mirdee674/
Mardez674/
Merdda674/
Merday673/
Meerda673/
Merdai672/
Mirdeh671/
Mairde671/
Mirdis671/
Myrdys671/
Meerdy671/
Myrder671/
Merdič671/
Merddi671/
Mirdea671/
Meurdy671/
Mearda671/
Mirdie671/
Mirdge670/

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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 Merdes
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