Mernitz Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mernitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mernitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany871:925,35065,249
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Mernitz Last Name Facts

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

Mernitz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mernitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mernitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,441,361st most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Mernitz reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Mernitz is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 925,350. In Germany Mernitz is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 53 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 16 percent are found and Thuringia, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Mernitz is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Poland, where 9 percent are found.

Mernitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mernitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mernitz last name expanded 148 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mernitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mernitz surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Mernitz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $44,602 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maernitz9356/
Merniz92581/
Marnitz86890/
Märnitz8620/
Merniez868/
Mirnietz801/
Mernez77115/
Mernić7712/
Marniz774/
Mernic771/
Mérniz771/
Mearnic7124/
Marnits7114/
Merñiez7111/
Mernich713/
Mernici713/
Marniez712/
Marnetz712/
Mehrnez711/
Mernics711/
Meirnez711/
Merniche673/
Mirnić62425/
Marnez6286/
Mirnic6229/
Marnić625/
Mornez622/
Mirnitsova591/
Marnets579/
Mirnich573/
Mirnets572/
Mornets570/
Marnhets530/

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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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  • 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 Mernitz
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