Merrills Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Merrills Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrills Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4161:133,93813,173
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Wales121:257,87814,969
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:222,20718,866

Merrills Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merrills is most common in England. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrills? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merrills is the 441,383rd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,403,285 people. Merrills is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Merrills are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 133,938. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 21 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Merrills Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merrills has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 126 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrills Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merrills last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Merrills earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $40,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $54,486 CAD per year.

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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 Merrills
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