Merlehan Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Merlehan Surname Definition:
Ó Méirleacháin Co. Westmeath. IF 314*
Merlehan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
Merlehan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Méirleacháin Co. Westmeath. IF 314*
Ó Méirleacháin Co. Westmeath. IF 314*
Merlehan Demographics
Merlehan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Merlehan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merlehan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merlehan occurs most in Australia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merlehan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,620,164th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name Merlehan occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Merlehan reside; 78 percent reside in Australasia and 78 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 278,306. In Australia Merlehan is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 76 percent are found, Queensland, where 23 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Merlehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Merlehan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Merlehan surname decreased 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Merlehan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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