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

The last name Meritus occurs in Haiti more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Méritus. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Meritus is the 668,257^th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Meritus are found; 90 percent are found in Caribbean and 90 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 619,385^th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 213 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Haiti, where it is borne by 403 people, or 1 in 26,511. In Haiti it is most frequent in: Ouest, where 100 percent live, Nord, where 0 percent live and Nord-Ouest, where 0 percent live. Apart from Haiti this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Meritus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Meritus last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Meritus earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.