Merilyn Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Merilyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merilyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Merilyn (18,943) may also be a first name.

Merilyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merilyn (Hindi: मेरिलिन, Marathi: मेरीलीन) occurs most in The Solomon Islands. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merilyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merilyn is the 4,649,889th most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Merilyn is predominantly found in Oceania, where 72 percent of Merilyn are found; 72 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 39,394th most common first name world-wide, held by 18,943 people.

The surname Merilyn is most widely held in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 64,448. In The Solomon Islands it is most common in: Isabel Province, where 89 percent are found and Western Province, where 11 percent are found. Beside The Solomon Islands it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merilyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merilyn in the Hindi language
मेरिलिनmerilina-
Merilyn in the Marathi language
मेरीलीनmerilina44.44
मॅऱेलीनmerelina11.11
मॅरिलनmerilana11.11
मॅरलीनmeralina11.11
मेरीिलनmeriilana11.11
मिरिलयनmirilayana11.11

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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 Merilyn
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