Merlich Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Merlich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Merlich Last Name Facts

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

Merlich (Russian: Мерлич) is found most in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Merlich.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlich? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merlich is the 1,967,751st most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. Merlich occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Merlich are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 3,695,463. In Russia it is most common in: Rostov Oblast, where 46 percent live, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where 23 percent live and Altai Krai, where 15 percent live. Not including Russia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Merlich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merlich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merlich surname expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merlich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merlich last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Merlich last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Merlich earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.88% less than the national average, earning $35,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehrlich93349/
Mierlich932/
Merzlich932/
Merlic9216/
Merlitsch8826/
Merlych86181/
Merlici8662/
Merzlic8621/
Merlics863/
Merlice862/
Merli8314,770/
Märzlich801/
Marleich801/
Merlis77336/
Merlli77191/
Merlhe77168/
Merlie77130/
Merlić77124/
Merloi7778/
Merlio7750/
Merlia7750/
Merlid7714/
Merlai7714/
Mehrli7712/
Merlit7710/
Meerli773/
Merlec772/
Merlei771/
Merlix771/
Meurli771/
Mesrli771/
Merleh771/
Merelli712,376/
Merzlyi71200/
Merliss7158/
Mierloi7155/
Merilli7152/
Merlitz7144/
Merlhes7138/
Merlijs7126/
Merlits7120/
Merleix7111/
Meireli716/
Mirlici715/
Merlitt714/
Merlhès713/
Merllie713/
Marlych712/
Meyreli711/
Hmerliš711/
Merglij711/
Merleci711/
Merlecz711/
Merlais711/
Merzliy711/
Merle6722,860/
Merla675,470/
Merly671,235/
Mearelli67676/
Meirelis67471/
Myrli67101/
Merrelli6758/
Merellis6740/
Merlé6729/
Mirli6719/
Merlă6712/
Mreli679/
Märli676/
Mearilli674/
Meyrelli673/
Merillio673/
Meirelli673/
Merellio671/
Meirelhe671/
Meyrelis671/
Merillis671/
Meireliz671/
Meurelli671/
Merrlies670/

Merlich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merlich in the Russian language
Мерличmerlic-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merlich
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