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

The surname Merkus (Russian: Меркус) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Merkuš or Merkuş. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 297,484^th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,688,951 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Merkus reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,545,828^th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,032 people, or 1 in 16,364. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 27 percent are found, Gelderland, where 19 percent are found and South Holland, where 13 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Suriname, where 4 percent are found.

Merkus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merkus has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkus Last Name Statistics ^demography

Merkus earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,892 CAD per year.