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

The last name Merlene (Marathi: मेरलीन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Merlène. For other potential spellings of Merlene click here.

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

The last name is the 1,596,935^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Merlene live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Merlene is also the 63,212^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 9,549 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 23 percent reside, Ohio, where 22 percent reside and Arizona, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Merlene Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merlene has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merlene last name rose 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 Republicans than The US 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.