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

The last name Merle (Arabic: مرل, Marathi: मेल, Russian: Мерле) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Merlé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 23,700^th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 318,790 people. The last name Merle is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Merle are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Merle is also the 12,420^th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 79,602 people.

The last name Merle is most numerous in France, where it is carried 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. Without taking into account France it is found 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 frequency of Merle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merle surname rose 1,415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 Republicans than The US average, with 57.22% registered to vote for 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.