Merlein Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Merlein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Merlein (24) may also be a first name.

Merlein Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merlein Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Merlein (Russian: Мерлеин) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlein? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,460,878th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Merlein live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held forename globally It is held by 24 people.

The surname Merlein is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,578,538. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 92 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent are found and Hesse, where 2 percent are found. Barring Germany it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 10 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Merlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merlein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merlein last name decreased 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merlein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merlein in the Russian language
Мерлеинmerlein-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merlein
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