Merlan Surname

147,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Merlan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania7701:26,0753,315
Philippines7681:131,82122,449
Mexico4571:271,6116,416
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
Moldova2561:13,9122,394
Spain1181:396,20421,717
France891:746,32392,306
Cuba401:288,0685,229
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Turkey271:2,882,27584,327
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Merlán (6) are calculated separately.

Merlan (1,661) may also be a first name.

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merlan in the Marathi language
मॅरलनmeralana-
Merlan in the Russian language
Мерланmerlan-

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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
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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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