View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Merriam is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Merriam is the 81,484^th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,222,537 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Merriam reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 51,292^nd most common given name internationally It is held by 12,993 people.

The surname Merriam is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,054 people, or 1 in 89,408. In The United States Merriam is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Merriam occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Merriam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merriam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merriam last name grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merriam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merriam last name are 1.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merriam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning $47,117 CAD per year.