Merlitz Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Merlitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
United States101:36,245,893832,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Merlitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merlitz is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,944,094th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Merlitz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Merlitz are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,367,808. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 41 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 29 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Merlitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merlitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merlitz surname expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merlitz Last Name Statistics demography

Merlitz earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.05% less than the national average, earning $16,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marlitz8620/
Merlits8620/
Morlitz8611/
Mörlitz861/
Merlić77124/
Merlez7768/
Merlic7716/
Mirliz774/
Marliz774/
Merlitsch7526/
Merlich7190/
Merlici7162/
Merzlic7121/
Marlicz716/
Merlyts713/
Merlics713/
Mirlits711/
Merleci711/
Merlecz711/
Marliez711/
Mehrlich67349/
Morelliz674/
Merellez672/
Merledzs671/
Meirellez632/
Morlez6254/
Marlez6236/
Mirlez623/
Merlec622/
Merlych57181/
Morlets5726/
Mirlici575/
Morleaz571/
Morellez531/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Merlitz
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