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

The last name Merr (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻱ, Russian: Мерр) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Merr click here.

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

This surname is the 1,620,164^th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Merr live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Merr is also the 760,591^st most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 147 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 38 percent are found, Colorado, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Merr is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Merr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Merr surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Merr earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning $54,638 USD per year.