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

The last name Merlen (Russian: Мерлен) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Merlên. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 286,292^nd most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,430,362 people. The surname Merlen occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Merlen live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Merlen is also the 223,865^th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,245 people.

The last name Merlen is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 1,167 people, or 1 in 56,917. In France Merlen is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 73 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 7 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account France it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Merlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merlen last name increased 940 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Merlen surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Merlen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning $55,761 CAD per year.