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

The last name Merkes (Russian: Меркес) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as: Merkeš. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Merkes is the 383,389^th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 7,852,959 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Merkes live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 31 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 456 people, or 1 in 794,866. In The United States Merkes is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 31 percent live, Nevada, where 23 percent live and Iowa, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 34 percent live and Luxembourg, where 10 percent live.

Merkes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merkes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merkes surname grew 3,257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Merkes last name are 27.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.67% being registered with the political party.

Merkes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,687 USD per year.