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

Merriam has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Merriam is the 81,484^th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,222,537 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Merriam are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 51,292^nd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 12,993 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4,054 people, or 1 in 89,408. In The United States Merriam is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Merriam exists in 26 countries. It is also found 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 bearing the Merriam last name expanded 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merriam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merriam surname 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.