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

The surname Merley (Russian: Мерлей) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Merley.

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

The surname is the 603,653^rd most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Merley live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Merley is also the 315,600^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 687 people.

The last name is most commonly held 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. Not including France Merley occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Iraq, where 6 percent reside.

Merley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merley surname grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally 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% registered to vote for 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.