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

The surname Merrilees occurs most in Scotland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 371,278^th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,536,242 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Merrilees reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746^th most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 22 people.

Merrilees is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 17,160. In Scotland Merrilees is most frequent in: Falkirk, where 14 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 8 percent reside and South Lanarkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring Scotland Merrilees is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Merrilees Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merrilees has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Merrilees surname grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,059 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 956 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrilees Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merrilees last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Merrilees surname are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Merrilees earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.67% more than the national average, earning $58,961 CAD per year.