Merrilyn Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Merrilyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Merrilyn (2,515) may also be a first name.
Merrilyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merrilyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merrilyn occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Merrilyn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Merrilyn reside; 47 percent reside in Australasia and 47 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Merrilyn is also the 147,120th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 2,515 people.
The last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 4,499,284. In Australia Merrilyn is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 50 percent are found, Queensland, where 33 percent are found and South Australia, where 17 percent are found. Not including Australia Merrilyn exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Botswana, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merilyn | 93 | 18 | / |
| Meirilyn | 88 | 27 | / |
| Merrilion | 82 | 2 | / |
| Merilin | 80 | 48 | / |
| Merelyn | 80 | 19 | / |
| Merilen | 80 | 5 | / |
| Merrlen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merylyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merilien | 75 | 1,619 | / |
| Merilion | 75 | 28 | / |
| Merilind | 75 | 15 | / |
| Merrylen | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mireilyn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Merilina | 75 | 4 | / |
| Meriling | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meyrilin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merielen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meriolin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merileng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merrelin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merilent | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merlen | 71 | 1,342 | / |
| Merrylien | 71 | 13 | / |
| Merrylene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Merilienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merzilien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merielien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merlene | 67 | 127 | / |
| Merelin | 67 | 44 | / |
| Merylin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mirilin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Merelen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Merilem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merílin | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Merrilyn
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