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

The last name Merito (Marathi: मेिरटो, Oriya: େମରିେଟା) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Mérito. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 298,377^th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,711,243 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Merito reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 294,592^nd most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 776 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 808 people, or 1 in 153,622. In Mexico Merito is primarily concentrated in: Tabasco, where 32 percent are found, Jalisco, where 32 percent are found and Michoacán, where 8 percent are found. Barring Mexico this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Djibouti, where 14 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Merito Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merito surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

Merito earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning $33,747 USD per year.