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

The surname Mernan is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Mernan is the 1,849,867^th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Mernan reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 142,979^th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 2,638 people.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 2,242,313. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 80 percent live and Taraba, where 20 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and The Philippines, where 3 percent live.

Mernan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mernan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mernan last name decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mernan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Mernan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,339 USD per year.