Merdith Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Merdith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merdith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
England51:11,143,612252,590
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Merdith (411) may also be a first name.

Merdith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merdith is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merdith? popularity and diffusion

Merdith is the 1,558,593rd most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname Merdith occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Merdith are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 424,977th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 411 people.

Merdith is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 15 percent reside, Kentucky, where 15 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Jamaica, where 16 percent reside.

Merdith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merdith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merdith last name declined 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merdith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merdith surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Merdith last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Merdith earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.33% less than the national average, earning $38,260 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meardith9330/
Merdeith936/
Merrdith935/
Merdieth930/
Merdit9211/
Meeredith882/
Mearedith880/
Mordith865/
Myrdith861/
Merditt861/
Mardith861/
Mirdith860/
Merdeth860/
Mredith860/
Merdeath8017/
Mairdith801/
Mardieth801/
Merrdeth800/
Mardit7721/
Merdet771/
Mardeth717/
Morduit711/
Mardait711/
Maardeth671/
Mardid62103/
Merded6210/
Mardet624/
Mordet621/
Mardaid573/
Mirdets571/
Mardett570/
Mordett570/
Mordhead531/
Mordehied500/

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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 Merdith
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