View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Merges (Russian: Мергес) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Mérges, Mergeš or Mergès. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Merges is the 422,566^th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,887,251 people. The surname Merges is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Merges live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Minnesota, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States Merges is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and Belarus, where 8 percent reside.

Merges Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merges has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merges last name rose 1,224 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merges Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.

In The United States Merges are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.1% being registered with the party.

Merges earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,943 USD per year.