Merlinger Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Merlinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

Merlinger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merlinger occurs most in Poland. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlinger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Merlinger live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 2,923,750. Beside Poland Merlinger is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meurlinger957/
Merglinger951/
Merlinge9416/
Merliner942/
Marlinger891/
Merlinges891/
Merlinga825/
Merlince824/
Merlinojr781/
Merlinghi781/
Merlenga715/
Merlenghi6768/
Mirlinsi591/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merlinger
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