Merlet Surname

69,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Merlet Surname User-submission:

This surname was Mallet in Rouen, Normandy, France in the early 1500. In 1598, when the family settled in Champagne, France, they changed the spelling to Merlet. In 1658 Merlett (the family was living in Germany at the time). In 1693 the spelling was Melott (the family emigrated to New York, and settled in New Jersey), in 1725 the spelling changed to Mellott.

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Merlet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,6691:9,960950
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Chile1001:176,1655,766
Italy471:1,301,20677,088
Canada431:856,87466,382
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
England201:2,785,90397,972
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Malta41:107,5681,849
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Merlet (85) may also be a first name.

Merlet Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was Mallet in Rouen, Normandy, France in the early 1500. In 1598, when the family settled in Champagne, France, they changed the spelling to Merlet. In 1658 Merlett (the family was living in Germany at the time). In 1693 the spelling was Melott (the family emigrated to New York, and settled in New Jersey), in 1725 the spelling changed to Mellott.

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Merlet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merlet has its highest incidence in France. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Merlet.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merlet is the 69,072nd most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,014,555 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Merlet are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,039,322nd most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 85 people.

The surname Merlet is most common in France, where it is carried by 6,669 people, or 1 in 9,960. In France it is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 39 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 12 percent reside. Not including France this last name occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Chile, where 1 percent reside.

Merlet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merlet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merlet last name grew 1,944 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merlet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merlet surname are 1.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Merlet earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 35.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,276 per year; in United States they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $48,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.39% less than the national average, earning $44,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merlett9265/
Meurlet9241/
Maerlet921/
Mearlet921/
Merle9122,860/
Merlt912/
Merlette86573/
Merillet8614/
Morlet835,331/
Marlet831,315/
Merley83514/
Merler83473/
Mehrle83413/
Merles83178/
Merlhe83168/
Merlie83130/
Merlez8368/
Meurle8359/
Mierle8344/
Meirle8316/
Mirlet8315/
Merlit8310/
Merlej838/
Merlee838/
Merlea836/
Mearle835/
Mesrle834/
Merlle834/
Merltt832/
Merrle832/
Merled831/
Merhle831/
Merlei831/
Merleh831/
Merilt830/
Meerle830/
Merl802,799/
Merilleth800/
Meriellet800/
Marlett771,494/
Merelle77824/
Morlett77407/
Merliot77343/
Mierlea77329/
Meirele77181/
Merille77132/
Mierley7759/
Mehrley7751/
Merlhes7738/
Hmmerle7735/
Merhley7723/
Meyrele7718/
Mehrler7712/
Meirles779/
Morleth777/
Mearles776/
Merlith776/
Merlitt774/
Mearley774/
Merllie773/
Merlytt773/
Merlyts773/
Marllet772/
Merrley771/
Merller771/
Marliet771/
Morllet771/
Merlead771/
Merlecz771/
Merlles771/
Merylle771/
Meroilt770/
Merrilt770/
Merless770/
Meyrles770/
Marleth770/
Merhler770/
Marrlet770/
Meurrle770/
Meurley770/
Merli7314,770/
Merla735,470/
Merel733,079/
Merly731,235/
Meril73815/
Mehrl73515/
Mirle73185/
Mierl73114/
Meyrl7347/
Merll7332/
Meryl7331/
Merlé7329/
Myrle7325/
Merlă7312/
Merzl7310/
Märle735/
Mrele734/
Mearl732/
Merhl732/
Merrl731/
Meerl731/
Meirl730/
Merilles711,701/
Morellet71742/
Merelles71650/
Marillet71313/
Merlhiot71253/
Meirelle7162/
Marrlett7112/
Merielle7110/
Mergille719/
Merleová718/
Merrlles716/
Meriller715/
Meerleer714/
Meyrelle714/
Merrille713/
Merrelle713/
Mehrless712/
Merellez712/
Mérillet712/
Merlitte711/
Meirelhe711/
Morillet711/
Metrelle711/
Meirylle711/
Meireled711/
Merilley711/
Meurlley711/
Mierelle711/
Merillea710/
Marllett710/
Meirelles6715,951/
Meriel67901/
Mierla67433/
Meyrelles67393/
Merzel67374/
Merril67350/
Merlis67336/
Mährle67248/
Mergil67239/
Miraillet67206/
Merzla67192/
Merlli67191/
Merrel67182/
Merell67170/
Merill67140/
Merzil67131/
Mirles6788/
Mirley6787/
Merloi6778/
Metril6777/
Myrlie6767/
Merlay6766/
Mairle6764/
Meirel6754/
Merlio6750/
Merlia6750/
Mayrle6741/
Meyrel6730/
Mehrel6726/
Merryl6725/
Mirlit6720/
Mierly6718/
Merlid6714/
Meriol6714/
Merlai6714/
Merlla6713/
Mehrli6712/
Merzly6710/
Meerla6710/
Mirlea679/
Moirle678/
Marlit678/
Mierel678/
Meryll677/
Meryol677/
Merrelles676/
Merrll675/
Marrillet675/
Meirly675/
Merilh674/
Merrilles673/
Merrla673/
Merlya673/
Mirlez673/
Meerli673/
Mehrleová672/
Mahrlt672/
Meerly672/
Marled672/
Metrel672/
Morelt672/
Meirellez672/
Myrlte672/
Myrlea671/
Mearel671/
Mirler671/
Meiril671/
Meirilles671/
Mejrla671/
Myrles671/
Myrley671/
Mereld671/
Merlly671/
Marilliet671/
Marilt671/
Meurel671/
Meruil671/
Merloy671/
Merrielle671/
Mîrlea671/
Mesrli671/
Merrlé671/
Mrhele671/
Mehrla671/
Meireelle671/
Mirltz671/
Meurli671/
Mearly670/
Mytrle670/
Merrly670/
Mearil670/
Mehrly670/
Merehl670/
Merluy670/
Myrler670/

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