174.18 ^cm

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

The surname Merlin (Arabic: ميرلان, Hindi: मेरलीन, Marathi: मेरलीन, Oriya: େମଲିର୍ନ, Russian: Мерлин) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Merlín, Mérlin or Merlìn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 16,536^th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 217,176 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Merlin live; 38 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Merlin is also the 13,384^th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 73,079 people.

The surname Merlin is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 12,067 people, or 1 in 5,504. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 27 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent are found. Not including France Merlin exists in 103 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 15 percent are found and Italy, where 12 percent are found.

Merlin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merlin surname increased 2,844 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 330 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merlin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Merlin last name is predominantly Catholic (56%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (94%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Merlin last name are 4.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merlin earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 28.95% less than the national average, earning €21,336 per year; in Peru they earn 28.41% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,878 per year; in United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning $44,732 CAD per year.