Merin Surname

54,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Merin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,6041:21,9892,828
Bangladesh1,0811:147,4165,565
Kenya7321:63,0876,134
Spain5101:91,6717,660
United States5091:712,10056,164
Mexico4971:249,7516,137
India2771:2,769,18985,362
Russia2411:598,02152,826
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Indonesia1571:842,35263,704
Argentina851:502,86437,103
Malaysia751:393,25620,576
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
France601:1,107,045119,335
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Belarus201:475,05345,383
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Finland71:785,24338,644
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Merín (22) & Mérin (3) are calculated separately.

Merin (12,822) may also be a first name.

Merin Last Name Facts

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

Merin (Hindi: मेरीन, Marathi: मेरीन, Oriya: େମରିନ, Russian: Мерин) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Merín or Mérin. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 54,399th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 779,167 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Merin live; 52 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 51,777th most common first name on earth, held by 12,822 people.

It is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,604 people, or 1 in 21,989. In The Philippines it 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. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 12 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.

Merin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merin last name grew 2,545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Merin are 34.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.88% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merín9322/
Mérin933/
Merina916,205/
Mering912,829/
Mehrin912,106/
Merrin911,716/
Mergin911,088/
Meurin91932/
Merien91444/
Merion91384/
Merzin91109/
Metrin9179/
Meirin9127/
Mearin9120/
Meerin9116/
Maerin9114/
Merind9113/
Mesrin919/
Meyrin918/
Moerin915/
Meruin914/
Mierin913/
Meriën912/
Mejrin911/
Merijn911/
Merinn910/
Mern8970/
Meiring839,922/
Merrien832,442/
Meirina83824/
Merrion83557/
Meyring83486/
Merring83385/
Meering83286/
Mearing83267/
Merrina83145/
Maerien83140/
Metring83102/
Meyrina8359/
Maeriën8339/
Mehrion8333/
Meerina8321/
Meirion8319/
Methrin8313/
Mearion8312/
Meurien836/
Merinne834/
Mehrien832/
Mearina831/
Mejrink831/
Meringh831/
Meirien831/
Meirinq831/
Mehrrin831/
Meringg831/
Mesring830/
Maehrin830/
Marin80926,168/
Morin80191,048/
Mirin804,712/
Merim803,429/
Meren801,728/
Merne80731/
Myrin80369/
Mearn8085/
Meryn8056/
Merng8017/
Meurn8014/
Meern805/
Mărin804/
Merrn802/
Mehrn801/
Mesrn801/
Maern801/
Mernø801/
Mernn800/
Moern800/
Mernt800/
Meyrn800/
Merinova772,099/
Meijrink7798/
Meiringh7776/
Meijring778/
Meringue776/
Merrintt773/
Meirring772/
Meehring772/
Merrinng771/
Mherring771/
Meirinck771/
Meringne771/
Merrienn770/
Marien738,398/
Morrin732,924/
Mariën732,305/
Mehren731,312/
Marrin731,150/
Miorin73894/
Merren73883/
Mirina73806/
Morien73658/
Myring73596/
Mahrin73583/
Mereng73542/
Miring73505/
Möring73412/
Meirim73298/
Mirzin73281/
Mirion73254/
Meuren73247/
Myrzin73223/
Mairin73208/
Moirin73179/
Merzyn73144/
Mayrin73140/
Meeren73137/
Mohrin73119/
Maeren73115/
Mirinn73115/
Mitrin7399/
Marijn7375/
Meryon7357/
Mihrin7347/
Mearim7346/
Meiren7345/
Meryna7343/
Morijn7342/
Meraen7342/
Mehryn7339/
Mereen7333/
Marțin7330/
Moeren7323/
Myrina7321/
Misrin7319/
Meyren7319/
Muirin7316/
Meryng7316/
Mieren7315/
Meerim7314/
Marinn7314/
Merent7314/
Maarin7314/
Mernøe7311/
Merend7311/
Myrind7311/
Merryn7310/
Merrim739/
Merenc739/
Mmarin737/
Meyrim736/
Mirgin736/
Metren736/
Mujrin736/
Merzen735/
Marihn735/
Majrin735/
Mergne735/
Morđin735/
Mirrin734/
Mesrim734/
Mirien734/
Mharin734/
Mearne734/
Morinn733/
Mehrén733/
Mernck732/
Mmorin732/
Mernng731/
Merntt731/
Myrink731/
Mgeren731/
Metrim731/
Mirind731/
Marinė731/
Mariĭn731/
Hmirin731/
Moriën731/
Merenn731/
Märing731/
Mojrin731/
Mesrne731/
Meroen731/
Mejren731/
Meruen731/
Mearen730/
Marn676,334/
Morn671,628/
Mayrina67851/
Maharin67472/
Meireen67383/
Morrien67263/
Mairina67182/
Mirring67147/
Mitring67147/
Merenne67138/
Mörn67137/
Maehren67134/
Mernova6794/
Mairing6787/
Mayring6769/
Morriën6768/
Mähring6754/
Mihrina6739/
Marrien6726/
Mhetren6725/
Mohrien6724/
Mirn6721/
Mairien6718/
Mouyrin6718/
Mernová6711/
Maajrin6710/
Mairinq6710/
Merrent679/
Mehryna679/
Majrina677/
Myhring676/
Moehren675/
Mehrrim675/
Mujrina675/
Mihring675/
Mitrink674/
Mayrion673/
Mairion673/
Myrn673/
Meerrnd673/
Muirrin672/
Marienn672/
Mirrion672/
Merngue672/
Mörring672/
Maerren672/
Moyrien672/
Meireng672/
Methren671/
Mirrina671/
Maihrin671/
Maytrin671/
Mearesn671/
Merryna671/
Mhiring671/
Merreng671/
Mgirina671/
Muirina671/
Mmeremn671/
Mairinc671/
Myrinck671/
Maarien671/
Mairind671/
Maitrin671/
Meyrene671/
Meirene671/
Mejhren671/
Mehraen671/
Mjrn671/
Marrinn670/
Mayrien670/
Myrrion670/
Mittrin670/

Merin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merin in the Oriya language
େମରିନemarina75
େମରିନ୍emarin25
Merin in the Marathi language
मेरीनmerina62
मेिरनmeirana18
मरीनmarina8
माेइर्नmae'irna6
मॅरीनmerina4
Merin in the Hindi language
मेरीनmerina55
मेरिनmerina40
मैरिनmairina2.5
मेरीना़merina2.5
Merin in the Russian language
Меринmerin-

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