Merdon Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Merdon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines871:1,163,65892,852
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Merdon (19) may also be a first name.

Merdon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merdon occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merdon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,374,607th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. Merdon is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Merdon live; 55 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Merdon is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 19 people.

The last name Merdon is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 1,163,658. In The Philippines Merdon is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 55 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 25 percent live and Davao Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines Merdon is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Merdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merdon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merdon surname expanded 127 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merdon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merdon surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Merdon last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Merdon earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meardon92219/
Maerdon925/
Mehrdoun8615/
Merdan833,865/
Mardon833,104/
Mordon83283/
Merdun83192/
Myrdon8344/
Merdom8314/
Mirdon8313/
Merdane77587/
Mehrdan7736/
Mordhon777/
Maerdan772/
Mordoin771/
Merdang771/
Meerdan771/
Merdgan771/
Merdoum771/
Merdhan771/
Mardoyn771/
Mehrdang711/
Merdhant711/
Mardan6723,001/
Mordan674,753/
Mirdan67529/
Mardoń67220/
Merdanova67156/
Mordoń67143/
Mordán6724/
Merdanowa679/
Merdam674/
Mardón671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Merdon
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