Merlette Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Merlette Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3681:180,49728,114
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Haiti571:187,4377,398
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Merlette (232) may also be a first name.

Merlette Last Name Facts

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

Merlette occurs most in France. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Merlette click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlette? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merlette is the 555,669th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. The last name Merlette is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Merlette live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Merlette is also the 588,797th most widespread forename in the world, held by 232 people.

The surname is most frequent in France, where it is held by 368 people, or 1 in 180,497. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 26 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside and Normandy, where 13 percent reside. Barring France it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Haiti, where 10 percent reside.

Merlette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merlette has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merlette last name expanded 4,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merlette Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merlette last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Merlette earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $50,148 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merlett9365/
Merletti882,545/
Marlette881,341/
Merletta8837/
Merlotte8835/
Morlette886/
Merlitte881/
Merlet867,183/
Merltt862/
Marllette822/
Meurlet8041/
Marlete8014/
Merlote8010/
Merleta809/
Merleti805/
Merlitt804/
Morlete803/
Merlytt803/
Mearlet801/
Merlt772/
Merlotti751,612/
Merlatti75192/
Merlitti75128/
Marlotte7572/
Marlatte7562/
Morlotte7524/
Merillet7514/
Morletti754/
Marleite752/
Merletha751/
Merlitta751/
Morlatte750/
Mirlet7115/
Merlit7110/
Morlte7110/
Merillate713/
Myrlte712/
Marlaetti711/
Merled711/
Marlte711/
Merllotti711/
Merilt710/
Meriellet710/
Merilleth710/
Merliot67343/
Morlote67282/
Merloti67152/
Merlita6763/
Morelletti6723/
Morleti6711/
Merlith676/
Merlyts673/
Marlote671/
Merlecz671/
Merlead671/
Merrilt670/
Marlate670/
Marlite670/
Meroilt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merlette
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