Merlan Surname
Approximately 3,006 people bear this surname
Merlan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 770 | 1:26,075 | 3,315 |
| Philippines | 768 | 1:131,821 | 22,449 |
| Mexico | 457 | 1:271,611 | 6,416 |
| United States | 332 | 1:1,091,744 | 79,205 |
| Moldova | 256 | 1:13,912 | 2,394 |
| Spain | 118 | 1:396,204 | 21,717 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Cuba | 40 | 1:288,068 | 5,229 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Turkey | 27 | 1:2,882,275 | 84,327 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
The alternate forms: Merlán (6) are calculated separately.
Merlan (1,661) may also be a first name.
Merlan Demographics
Merlan Political Affiliation
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Merlan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merlan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merlan (Marathi: मॅरलन, Russian: Мерлан) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Merlán. For other potential spellings of Merlan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merlan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 147,321st most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,424,333 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Merlan reside; 35 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 34 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Merlan is also the 188,949th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 1,661 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 770 people, or 1 in 26,075. In Romania it is mostly found in: Bacău County, where 23 percent reside, Iași County, where 20 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania Merlan is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 26 percent reside and Mexico, where 15 percent reside.
Merlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Merlan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merlan last name rose 664 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Merlan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Merlan surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Merlan are 1.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.47% being registered with the party.
Merlan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,015 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merlan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merlan in the Marathi language | ||
| मॅरलन | meralana | - |
| Merlan in the Russian language | ||
| Мерлан | merlan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merlan
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