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

The surname Merits (Russian: Мериц) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Merits.

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

The last name is the 1,163,787^th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Merits are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 38 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Merits is also the 2,036,353^rd most frequently used first name globally, held by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 1,779,297. In Russia Merits is mostly concentrated in: Mordovia Republic, where 32 percent live, Leningrad Oblast, where 12 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Merits Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merits has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merits surname declined 23 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merits Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Merits surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Merits earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.6% less than the national average, earning $36,963 CAD per year.