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

The surname Merits (Russian: Мериц) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,163,787^th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name Merits is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Merits live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 38 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Merits is also the 2,036,353^rd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 27 people.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 1,779,297. In Russia Merits is mostly found in: Mordovia Republic, where 32 percent are found, Leningrad Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Merits Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merits has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merits last name fell 23 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merits Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Merits last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Merits last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political 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.