Merrihew Surname

471,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Merrihew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrihew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7071:512,67242,946
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

Merrihew Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merrihew is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrihew? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merrihew is the 471,721st most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,249,713 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Merrihew are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 707 people, or 1 in 512,672. In The United States Merrihew is most numerous in: New York, where 25 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Merrihew occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent are found.

Merrihew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merrihew has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 293 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrihew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Merrihew are 27.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Merrihew earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.53% more than the national average, earning $53,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merihew9337/
Meerihew882/
Marrihew881/
Merryhew880/
Meryhew80283/
Marihew8023/
Meriewe801/
Meriev713/
Merieb712/
Meyriev67113/
Maryhew6728/
Mehriev676/
Merziev675/
Meiriev671/
Mirijew671/

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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 Merrihew
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