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

The last name Merida (Arabic: ماريدا, Georgian: მერიდა, Oriya: େମରିଦା, Russian: Мерида) has its highest incidence in Guatemala. It may also occur as: Mérida or Mèrida. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Merida is the 7,686^th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 98,757 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Merida are found; 46 percent are found in Central America and 46 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 30,882^nd most frequent first name globally It is held by 26,190 people.

The last name Merida is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is held by 33,975 people, or 1 in 473. In Guatemala Merida is primarily concentrated in: Huehuetenango Department, where 32 percent reside, San Marcos Department, where 29 percent reside and Guatemala Department, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Guatemala it occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent reside and Bolivia, where 9 percent reside.

Merida Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merida has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merida surname rose 3,493 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merida Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Merida last name are 43.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merida earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,457 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $24,155,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning $38,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.07% less than the national average, earning $44,181 CAD per year.