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

The last name Merlene (Marathi: मेरलीन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Merlène. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlene? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,596,935th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Merlene are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Merlene is also the 63,212th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 9,549 people.

The surname Merlene is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States Merlene is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 22 percent live and Arizona, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Merlene Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merlene has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merlene last name expanded 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merlene Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merlene surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political 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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