Merens Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Merens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1951:58,9579,527
United States931:3,897,408212,857
France881:754,80492,996
Spain511:916,70735,562
Luxembourg421:13,8222,948
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Venezuela361:839,00213,477
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Merens (11) may also be a first name.

Merens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merens (Russian: Меренс) is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merens? popularity and diffusion

Merens is the 517,348th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. The last name Merens occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Merens are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 11 people.

It is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 58,957. In Belgium Merens is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 81 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 10 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent reside. Beside Belgium this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.

Merens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merens last name increased 2,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merens surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

Merens earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehrens921,607/
Meurens92193/
Meirens9293/
Meerens9268/
Merrens9227/
Maerens9215/
Merense9212/
Moerens9210/
Meriens928/
Mierens921/
Merns9118/
Meurrens86573/
Meirense864/
Mearns834,171/
Morens83208/
Merenz83115/
Merems8362/
Marens8349/
Merins8317/
Meirns832/
Myrens831/
Mirens831/
Mernns830/
Merrins77157/
Morrens77119/
Mariens77113/
Mierins7798/
Merence7788/
Mergins7732/
Marrens7719/
Mayrens779/
Moriens779/
Myrenås777/
Mehrenz777/
Metrins773/
Merenje773/
Meirins772/
Meerins772/
Muyrens771/
Meirems771/
Meyrenx771/
Mahrens770/
Mairens770/
Mehrins770/
Morenns770/
Mernsch770/
Mehrensová751/
Morns73202/
Marns73151/
Mirns732/
Meirence7111/
Merenzhe713/
Morriens712/
Moerihns711/
Meerenje711/
Merrence710/
Merrench710/
Marins6728,282/
Morenz67803/
Merims6798/
Morins6776/
Mirenz6717/
Marnæs679/
Marenz679/
Mörnås676/
Mirins672/
Mornsh671/
Merinç671/
Marnss671/
Meryms671/
Marhns671/
Mernce671/
Miorns670/
Mairns670/

Merens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merens in the Russian language
Меренсmerens-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merens
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