Merlus Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Haiti

Merlus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France311:2,142,668174,004
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Merlus (73) may also be a first name.

Merlus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merlus occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Merlus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merlus is the 2,436,415th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Merlus reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,134,117th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 73 people.

Merlus is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 2,142,668. In France Merlus is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 94 percent live, Brittany, where 3 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 3 percent live. Beside France this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Romania, where 10 percent live.

Merlus Last Name Statistics demography

Merlus earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43% less than the national average, earning $24,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mierlus9288/
Merluse9227/
Merlius921/
Merlu91168/
Mehrlust868/
Mearllus861/
Merlusse861/
Merellus861/
Merillus861/
Merlos8312,709/
Merlau83426/
Merlut83144/
Merlou8382/
Merluț8344/
Marlus8335/
Morlus836/
Mirlus834/
Merliu831/
Merluc831/
Merlós831/
Merllu831/
Myrlus830/
Merluy830/
Merlaud77950/
Marlius77186/
Morleus77154/
Merlaut7780/
Mierluț7771/
Mierlau7726/
Merlhou7715/
Merillu7710/
Morlius776/
Merluşe774/
Merluce772/
Mierluș771/
Mierluş771/
Marleus771/
Morlous771/
Marluis771/
Merrlos771/
Merlouz771/
Merloos771/
Morlaus771/
Marlaus770/
Mirlu735/
Merillou71356/
Merliaud71230/
Merlault7130/
Merluche7127/
Mårelius7119/
Merillos713/
Marellus711/
Mirlouse711/
Merloz67410/
Mirlau67133/
Mirlou6739/
Merloe679/
Mirlos677/
Merilloux674/
Mirlusova674/
Marluz672/
Merloo671/
Mariellus671/

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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 Merlus
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