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

Merkin (Russian: Меркин) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Merkin is the 254,336^th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,692,560 people. The surname Merkin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Merkin reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 956,749^th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 98 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 665 people, or 1 in 545,051. In The United States Merkin is primarily found in: New York, where 21 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 26 percent live and Israel, where 15 percent live.

Merkin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merkin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merkin last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Merkin last name are 38.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning $56,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.32% more than the national average, earning $58,786 CAD per year.