Merrild Surname

495,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Merrild Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrild Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5841:9,666903
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greenland11:56,3791,133

Merrild (15) may also be a first name.

Merrild Last Name Facts

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

Merrild occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Merrild click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrild? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 495,560th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,942,261 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Merrild reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia. Merrild is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is borne by 584 people, or 1 in 9,666. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 41 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 18 percent are found. Other than Denmark it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Merrild Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merrild last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

Merrild earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.2% more than the national average, earning $71,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merrield931/
Merril92350/
Merrill8647,906/
Merriel86129/
Merriol863/
Merrgil861/
Marrild861/
Merreld860/
Merrilt860/
Meril83815/
Merrl831/
Merriell8064/
Meurriel802/
Merrioll801/
Merrilll800/
Meriel77901/
Mergil77239/
Merrel77182/
Merill77140/
Merzil77131/
Morild77125/
Metril7777/
Merryl7725/
Meriol7714/
Merrll775/
Merilh774/
Mirril773/
Marild771/
Merled771/
Mereld771/
Meruil771/
Meiril771/
Myrril770/
Merilt770/
Mearil770/
Merl732,799/
Merrell7113,530/
Merreel719/
Meuriel718/
Meruill716/
Merigli714/
Merryll713/
Mirrill712/
Mirriel712/
Meirill712/
Metrill711/
Meirrel711/
Mettril711/
Merrillová711/
Merioll711/
Merréll711/
Mearill710/
Meerill710/
Mergill710/
Meriell710/
Merel673,079/
Mehrl67515/
Miril67177/
Myril67146/
Mierl67114/
Meyrl6747/
Merll6732/
Meryl6731/
Merilova6730/
Marld6714/
Merzl6710/
Méril677/
Meurrell673/
Merhl672/
Mearl672/
Morld672/
Merlt672/
Meerrell671/
Mayrield671/
Meerl671/
Myrrl670/
Meirl670/

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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 Merrild
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