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

The last name Merley (Russian: Мерлей) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 603,653^rd most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 14,178,105 people. Merley occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Merley reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Merley is also the 315,600^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 687 people.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 286 people, or 1 in 232,247. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 86 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 7 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 3 percent reside. Apart from France Merley exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Iraq, where 6 percent reside.

Merley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merley last name expanded 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Merley last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

Merley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.17% more than the national average, earning $52,714 USD per year.