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

The last name Merin (Hindi: मेरीन, Marathi: मेरीन, Oriya: େମରିନ, Russian: Мерин) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Merín or Mérin. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 54,399^th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 779,167 people. Merin occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Merin are found; 52 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 49 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Merin is also the 51,777^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 12,822 people.

It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,604 people, or 1 in 21,989. In The Philippines Merin is most numerous in: National Capital Region, where 15 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 15 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines it exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 12 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.

Merin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merin surname rose 2,545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Merin last name are 34.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merin earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $20,775,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.03% less than the national average, earning $38,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.6% less than the national average, earning $33,982 CAD per year.