177.3 ^cm

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

The last name Merk (Georgian: მერკ, Russian: Мерк) occurs most in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 32,630^th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 446,869 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Merk reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 316,970^th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 682 people.

The surname Merk is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 10,368 people, or 1 in 7,765. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent reside, Bavaria, where 36 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Germany Merk exists in 78 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Merk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merk surname rose 710 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merk last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Merk surname are 11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.77% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $50,713 CAD per year.