Merilainen Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Estonia

Merilainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merilainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Finland121:458,05828,977
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Meriläinen (3,217) & Merilaïnen (1) are calculated separately.

Merilainen Last Name Facts

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

Merilainen (Russian: Мерилаинен) is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Meriläinen or Merilaïnen. Click here for further possible spellings of Merilainen.

How Common Is The Last Name Merilainen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,967,751st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Merilainen is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Merilainen are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada Merilainen is primarily found in: Ontario, where 73 percent live, British Columbia, where 23 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Beside Canada Merilainen exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 26 percent live and Finland, where 13 percent live.

Merilainen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Merilainen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 181.49% more than the national average, earning $121,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.22% less than the national average, earning $40,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merilainen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merilainen in the Russian language
Мерилаиненmerilainen-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merilainen
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