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

The surname Merl (Georgian: მერლ, Russian: Мерл) is found most in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Merl.

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

The surname is the 156,421^st most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,603,625 people. The surname Merl is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Merl are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Merl is also the 112,645^th most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 3,879 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,809 people, or 1 in 44,503. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 50 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.

Merl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merl last name grew 1,118 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merl Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merl surname are 7.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merl earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning R 212,676 per year and in United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,622 USD per year.