Merrils Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Merrils Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrils Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Merrils Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merrils is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrils? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merrils is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Merrils reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Merrils is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Merrils is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 45 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 36 percent live and Lancashire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Merrils Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merrils has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrils Last Name Statistics demography

Merrils earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merrills93775/
Merriels930/
Merils924/
Merrilles883/
Merriells880/
Mearrills880/
Merrels8619/
Merilse861/
Merills861/
Morrils860/
Merls830/
Merilles801,701/
Merrells80292/
Merrlles806/
Merles77178/
Mearls7797/
Moerls778/
Morils772/
Meirls772/
Merels770/
Marrls770/
Marils770/
Merlls770/
Merlsh770/
Mergilles7574/
Merrelles756/
Morrilles751/
Meirreles751/
Meirilles751/
Merlhes7138/
Moerles7135/
Mariels7111/
Moriels7110/
Meirles719/
Mearles716/
Meirels714/
Mierles713/
Morrels712/
Marills712/
Morrles712/
Marrels712/
Merells711/
Meyrels711/
Marrles711/
Meirrelles711/
Merlles711/
Meyrles710/
Merless710/
Morills710/
Mirrels710/
Meireles6768,740/
Merelles67650/
Meyreles67646/
Moereels67144/
Morreels67107/
Morilles6711/
Marls6711/
Mirls679/
Morrells673/
Mirilles673/
Marilles672/
Mehrless672/
Meirells671/
Meirelse671/
Meereles671/
Mirrells671/
Mirrless670/
Merlz670/

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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 Merrils
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