Merlos Surname

41,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Merlos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico4,1931:29,6031,922
El Salvador2,5311:2,506380
Spain1,3011:35,9353,564
United States1,2711:285,17626,541
Argentina1,2031:35,5312,968
Nicaragua5171:11,646768
Honduras4851:18,178813
Guatemala3461:46,4822,203
France3141:211,53732,901
Paraguay2331:31,0591,055
Brazil1831:1,169,80540,589
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
Greece151:738,65380,079
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Merlós (1) are calculated separately.

Merlos (40) may also be a first name.

Merlos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merlos (Russian: Мэрлос) is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Merlós. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 41,155th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 573,416 people. The surname Merlos occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Merlos live; 43 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Hispano-North America. Merlos is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 40 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 4,193 people, or 1 in 29,603. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 34 percent are found, Michoacán, where 26 percent are found and Mexico City, where 24 percent are found. Barring Mexico this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in El Salvador, where 20 percent are found and Spain, where 10 percent are found.

Merlos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merlos has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Merlos surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merlos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merlos surname are 45.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.64% registered with the party.

The amount Merlos earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $39,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.51% less than the national average, earning $33,529 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merlós941/
Merloos921/
Merrlos921/
Merlo9169,056/
Moerloos86101/
Merillos863/
Meirelos863/
Merlot831,558/
Merloz83410/
Merlas83385/
Mierlo83352/
Meerlo83180/
Marlos83126/
Merlou8382/
Merloi8378/
Merllo8363/
Merlus8362/
Merlio8350/
Morlos8318/
Mirlos837/
Merrlo832/
Mehrlo831/
Merloo831/
Merlox831/
Merloy831/
Merloh830/
Merello774,077/
Merillo771,042/
Merliot77343/
Meerloo77135/
Mierlus7788/
Marlois7776/
Mierloi7755/
Merluse7727/
Marlios7717/
Merlhou7715/
Morlios7711/
Merlott776/
Mierlas772/
Merlius771/
Morlous771/
Marllos771/
Mehrloo771/
Merlouz771/
Meirlas771/
Meirelo771/
Meerloa770/
Merla735,470/
Mirlo7385/
Merło7342/
Myrlo7315/
Merlă7312/
Metrillo711,182/
Morillos71684/
Merillou71356/
Merillas71258/
Merillot7125/
Myrillos7123/
Merellas7113/
Mehrlust718/
Mehrlooy717/
Merelllo716/
Merllott715/
Morellos715/
Merrillo714/
Merillio713/
Metrello712/
Merrello712/
Marellos711/
Meruillo711/
Merillus711/
Meirelas711/
Marillos711/
Meyrelas711/
Merellio711/
Merellus711/
Merlusse711/
Mearllus711/
Mirlouse711/
Morlas67916/
Mirloo67643/
Mierla67433/
Merlau67426/
Marlas67212/
Merzla67192/
Mirlas67141/
Merlat67133/
Mirloi6777/
Mierlă6762/
Myrlas6752/
Merlia6750/
Mitrellos6747/
Mirlou6739/
Merlaş6734/
Merlaș6730/
Merlac6720/
Merlla6713/
Meerla6710/
Morlás675/
Mirlus674/
Merilloux674/
Merrla673/
Merlya673/
Metrillio672/
Merlaš672/
Mîrloi672/
Meurla671/
Mejrla671/
Merilliod671/
Merlap671/
Merlaz671/
Mettrillo671/
Morloz671/
Mirlot671/
Metrellio671/
Metrillot671/
Marrillos671/
Mehrla671/
Marloz670/
Myrlus670/

Merlos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merlos in the Russian language
Мэрлосmerlos-

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