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

Merkus (Russian: Меркус) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Merkuš or Merkuş. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 297,484^th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,688,951 people. The last name Merkus is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Merkus reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Merkus is also the 1,545,828^th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 43 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,032 people, or 1 in 16,364. In The Netherlands Merkus is mostly found in: Friesland, where 27 percent live, Gelderland, where 19 percent live and South Holland, where 13 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Suriname, where 4 percent live.

Merkus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merkus has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Merkus surname rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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.