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

Merken (Russian: Меркен) has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Merken is the 270,023^rd most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,043,284 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Merken are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Merken is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 848 people, or 1 in 13,557. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 17 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent are found. Besides Belgium it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Merken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 459 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merken last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merken earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.43% more than the national average, earning $54,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.73% less than the national average, earning $26,464 CAD per year.