Where Does The Last Name Merely Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Merely has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merely? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Merely is the 5,391,485^th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Merely occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Merely live; 46 percent live in Eastern Europe and 46 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 408,694^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 440 people.

This last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 36,030,764. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 50 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 25 percent are found and Vologda Oblast, where 25 percent are found. Other than Russia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Belarus, where 8 percent are found.

Merely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merely surname declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.