Merdian Surname

444,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Merdian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merdian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4251:189,42521,979
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Moldova101:356,13727,160
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Merdian (129) may also be a first name.

Merdian Last Name Facts

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

Merdian (Russian: Мердиан) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merdian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merdian is the 444,963rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 9,501,364 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Merdian live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. Merdian is also the 818,356th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 129 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 425 people, or 1 in 189,425. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 31 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live. Apart from Germany Merdian exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Merdian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merdian has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merdian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merdian last name are 2.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.85% registered to vote for the political party.

Merdian earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning $40,329 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merdjian9328/
Merdiane9314/
Maerdian938/
Merdijan933/
Meirdian931/
Mehrdian931/
Merdegian881/
Mardian865,520/
Merdjan86116/
Märdian8699/
Mirdian866/
Mordian866/
Merdyan862/
Merdean861/
Myrdian860/
Merdjane80150/
Mardhian8053/
Mertdjan808/
Mardijan803/
Mirdiane801/
Merdyane801/
Mahardian75403/
Mardieann751/
Mardyan71545/
Mardjan71428/
Mardion7141/
Merdyanova7111/
Merdjanova719/
Mordjan715/
Mordyan711/
Mirdjan711/
Mairdyan6730/
Marddyan671/
Mahardyan6321/
Merdjoune631/
Moirdjane631/
Mirdjanova599/
Mirgyan5746/

Merdian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merdian in the Russian language
Мердианmerdian-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merdian
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