Merrens Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Merrens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England91:6,190,895170,599
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Merrens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merrens is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Merrens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Merrens occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Merrens are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Vermont, where 50 percent live, Georgia, where 20 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent live and Singapore, where 15 percent live.

Merrens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merrens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merrens surname declined 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Merrens surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Merrens earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 131.03% more than the national average, earning $99,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meurrens93573/
Merens92630/
Mehrens861,607/
Meurens86193/
Merrins86157/
Morrens86119/
Meirens8693/
Meerens8668/
Marrens8619/
Maerens8615/
Merense8612/
Moerens8610/
Meriens868/
Mierens861/
Merns8318/
Meirense804/
Morriens802/
Merrence800/
Merrench800/
Mearns774,171/
Morens77208/
Merenz77115/
Merems7762/
Marens7749/
Merins7717/
Meirns772/
Mirens771/
Myrens771/
Mernns770/
Mariens71113/
Mierins7198/
Merence7188/
Marrins7169/
Merrims7140/
Mergins7132/
Moriens719/
Mayrens719/
Morrins718/
Mehrenz717/
Myrenås717/
Merenje713/
Metrins713/
Meirins712/
Meerins712/
Muyrens711/
Meirems711/
Meyrenx711/
Mehrensová711/
Mahrens710/
Mairens710/
Mehrins710/
Morenns710/
Mernsch710/
Morns67202/
Marns67151/
Meirence6711/
Merenzhe673/
Mirns672/
Moerihns671/
Meerenje671/

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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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  • 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 Merrens
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