Merlene Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Merlene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:3,698,561204,970
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Merlène (1) are calculated separately.

Merlene (9,549) may also be a first name.

Merlene Last Name Facts

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

Merlene (Marathi: मेरलीन) is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms: Merlène. For other possible spellings of Merlene click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlene? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,596,935th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. Merlene occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Merlene live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 63,212th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 9,549 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 23 percent are found, Ohio, where 22 percent are found and Arizona, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States Merlene occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Merlene Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merlene has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merlene Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merlene last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Merlene earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.65% more than the national average, earning $66,299 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merlène951/
Merleine931/
Merleyne931/
Merlen921,342/
Merrylene882/
Marlene861,874/
Merline86750/
Merlone86734/
Merlein8661/
Merlaen8647/
Merleni8639/
Merlane8631/
Merlien8622/
Mirlene8618/
Merleyn8617/
Merlena8613/
Myrlene869/
Merleng866/
Merylne866/
Merilen865/
Merlyne865/
Merlend865/
Merleen863/
Merlent863/
Merlean862/
Merelen862/
Merrlen861/
Merllne861/
Morlene861/
Merllen861/
Meurlen860/
Merlnes860/
Merln836/
Merilien801,619/
Meirlaen80679/
Mehrlein80111/
Marlenee8099/
Marleine8036/
Merllane8024/
Merliane8021/
Mierlein8018/
Marlenne8014/
Meerlaen8010/
Merrylen808/
Meirline805/
Merleena803/
Marleene802/
Merelien802/
Merlines802/
Merlinne802/
Merliner802/
Merillen802/
Meerlane801/
Mearline801/
Marleane801/
Meirelen801/
Merielen801/
Merlenis801/
Merlinej801/
Merhlein801/
Meerlein801/
Meryleen801/
Merlanne801/
Merileng801/
Merrlein801/
Merilent801/
Maarlene801/
Merrline801/
Myrllene801/
Meirlane801/
Merletin801/
Mearlean800/
Marllene800/
Merlinee800/
Moerline800/
Merlin7733,556/
Merlyn77322/
Merlín7713/
Mirlen775/
Marlne774/
Merlem772/
Meryln771/
Merlên771/
Merlìn771/
Merrylien7513/
Merillien753/
Meyrellen752/
Meerhleem752/
Merlenova751/
Marleinne751/
Merzilien751/
Merilienė751/
Merilline751/
Meirelesn751/
Merielien751/
Merlini719,914/
Merlina711,870/
Merling711,158/
Marline71594/
Merlijn71214/
Marlone7174/
Meurlin7152/
Merilin7148/
Merelin7144/
Mirleni7140/
Merlint7134/
Mirline7131/
Merlain7130/
Mherlin7128/
Marlnee7127/
Mirlhen7126/
Morline7123/
Merelyn7119/
Merilyn7118/
Morlane7116/
Marlane7114/
Mirlean7114/
Märlein7113/
Merylin7112/
Myrlien7112/
Merzlin719/
Merlind719/
Merlyna719/
Merllin716/
Mirlein716/
Merloin715/
Merlion714/
Myrline714/
Merliny714/
Merilna712/
Merrlin712/
Mirlena712/
Merylyn711/
Merllni711/
Merílin711/
Mherlyn711/
Mierellien711/
Mirhlen711/
Mirlène711/
Merlinn711/
Mährlen711/
Merilem711/
Merlniz711/
Merlynn710/
Marlney710/
Mearlin710/
Mehrlin710/
Mährlein67248/
Mehrling67187/
Morlanne67157/
Mairleitner6799/
Mayrleitner6772/
Morlaine6742/
Merlyani6734/
Meirlina6731/
Marlenih6730/
Merilion6728/
Meirilyn6727/
Marlaeni6720/
Merlinge6716/
Merrilyn6715/
Merilind6715/
Mearling679/
Marlaine679/
Marloney677/
Merilina674/
Marliane674/
Merllini674/
Marlenni673/
Mérilien673/
Marlonne673/
Mairilen672/
Mirlaine672/
Meriling672/
Moerlini672/
Merlynck672/
Myrlaine671/
Merillin671/
Maarleni671/
Marlenai671/
Meirling671/
Merylind671/
Meriolin671/
Merlaniy671/
Merlijna671/
Myrlanee671/
Mayrlena671/
Marlhène671/
Marllane671/
Merelinn671/
Merlinie671/
Merrelin671/
Merlynhk671/
Marrlyne671/
Merlanie671/
Merllony671/
Merlonni671/
Meyrilin671/
Merylinn671/
Merillyn670/
Marlinee670/
Merhling670/

Merlene Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merlene in the Marathi language
मेरलीनmeralina-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merlene
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