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

Merken (Russian: Меркен) is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Merken.

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

It is the 270,023^rd most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,043,284 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Merken live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839^th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 848 people, or 1 in 13,557. In Belgium it is most prevalent 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 this surname occurs 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 incidence of Merken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merken surname rose 459 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Merken are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the political 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.