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

The surname Merkt (Russian: Меркт) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 180,955^th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,097,130 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Merkt live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Merkt is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,522 people, or 1 in 52,895. In Germany Merkt is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 84 percent are found, Bavaria, where 7 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Germany Merkt is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 6 percent are found.

Merkt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merkt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merkt last name increased 591 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkt Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merkt last name are 19.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Merkt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1209.26% more than the national average, earning S/. 253,800 per year; in United States they earn 19.7% more than the national average, earning $51,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $48,379 CAD per year.