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

The surname Merriman (Arabic: ميريمان, Russian: Мерриман) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 31,408^th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 428,679 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Merriman live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 487,350^th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 324 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 11,971 people, or 1 in 30,278. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States Merriman exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Merriman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merriman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merriman last name rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 197 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merriman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Merriman are 16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Merriman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.22% less than the national average, earning 255,330 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.52% more than the national average, earning R 350,556 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning $50,100 CAD per year.