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

The last name Meriño is found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Merino, Meriñó or Mérino. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 33,648^th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 461,851 people. Meriño is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Meriño live; 90 percent live in South America and 67 percent live in Caribbean South America.

The surname Meriño is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 9,408 people, or 1 in 5,078. In Colombia it is most common in: Atlántico Department, where 35 percent are found, Magdalena Department, where 29 percent are found and Cesar Department, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Colombia this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 18 percent are found and Venezuela, where 8 percent are found.

Meriño Last Name Statistics ^demography

Meriño earn notably less less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 23.28% less than the national average, earning $17,418,000 COP per year.