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

The last name Merlon is found most in France. It may also be found as a variant: Merlón. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 2,580,327^th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Merlon reside; 39 percent reside in Western Europe and 30 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 296,849^th most common first name worldwide, held by 765 people.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 4,744,480. In France Merlon is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 93 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 7 percent reside. Apart from France this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 21 percent reside and Nicaragua, where 14 percent reside.

Merlon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merlon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.