Merrells Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Merrells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England791:705,29239,851
Canada661:558,26746,632
Wales341:91,0167,411
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Merrells Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merrells is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrells? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merrells is the 910,497th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Merrells are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States Merrells is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 41 percent reside, Missouri, where 22 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 23 percent reside.

Merrells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merrells has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merrells last name expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 680 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merrells Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merrells last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merrells surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merrells earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning $38,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $47,509 CAD per year.

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Merrells Reference & Research

Merrill FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Merrill FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Merrells
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