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

The surname Merkens is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Merkens is the 294,108^th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,614,442 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Merkens reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 894 people, or 1 in 90,051. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Hamburg, where 5 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Merkens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merkens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merkens surname increased 1,090 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkens Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Merkens surname are 14.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Merkens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning $60,616 CAD per year.