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

The surname Merkert is found most in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 245,412^th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,492,938 people. The surname Merkert is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Merkert reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,273 people, or 1 in 63,241. In Germany Merkert is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Merkert Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merkert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 370 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkert Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Merkert last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.24% being registered with the political party.

Merkert earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.76% more than the national average, earning $55,560 USD per year.