174.15 ^cm

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

Merle (Arabic: مرل, Marathi: मेल, Russian: Мерле) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Merlé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 23,700^th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 318,790 people. The last name Merle occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Merle reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Merle is also the 12,420^th most numerous forename internationally It is held by 79,602 people.

The surname Merle is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 15,597 people, or 1 in 4,259. In France Merle is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 34 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent live and Île-de-France, where 12 percent live. Barring France it exists in 78 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Merle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 352 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merle Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Merle surname are 10.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Merle earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning R 218,352 per year; in United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.1% less than the national average, earning $42,676 CAD per year.