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

The surname Merges (Russian: Мергес) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Mérges, Mergeš or Mergès. For other possible spellings of Merges click here.

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

The last name is the 422,566^th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,887,251 people. The last name Merges is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Merges reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and Minnesota, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent are found and Belarus, where 8 percent are found.

Merges Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merges has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merges last name grew 1,224 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merges Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Merges surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.1% 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.