Merriden Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Merriden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
Merriden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merriden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merriden is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merriden? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merriden is the 5,391,485th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Merriden live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Merriden is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Merriden is primarily found in: Hertfordshire, where 75 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 25 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Merriden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Merriden has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Merriden last name declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merridien | 94 | 1 | / |
| Meriden | 93 | 25 | / |
| Meridien | 88 | 42 | / |
| Merreden | 88 | 2 | / |
| Moriden | 80 | 80 | / |
| Meridin | 80 | 77 | / |
| Mereden | 80 | 32 | / |
| Mariden | 80 | 2 | / |
| Moraiden | 75 | 20 | / |
| Meredeen | 75 | 10 | / |
| Meridina | 75 | 5 | / |
| Meriding | 75 | 4 | / |
| Méridien | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meridion | 75 | 2 | / |
| Marijden | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meeridin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meridink | 75 | 0 | / |
| Maridn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Merajdeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mehreeden | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mehriddin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maridin | 67 | 223 | / |
| Merudin | 67 | 57 | / |
| Meredin | 67 | 22 | / |
| Meredem | 67 | 21 | / |
| Moridin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Moreden | 67 | 4 | / |
| Miridin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meerajdeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meridinova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meheriddin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mareden | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Merriden
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