Merrimen Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Merrimen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrimen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada511:722,46357,796
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Merrimen Last Name Facts

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

Merrimen is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Merrimen.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrimen? popularity and diffusion

Merrimen is the 2,372,517th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Merrimen live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Merrimen is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 722,463. In Canada Merrimen is mostly found in: Ontario, where 80 percent reside, Nova Scotia, where 18 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Canada this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Merrimen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merrimen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merrimen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Merrimen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 54.86% less than the national average, earning $19,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning $61,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merimen930/
Merrymen887/
Marrimen883/
Merrimin880/
Meriment880/
Marimen8017/
Merumen802/
Merimem801/
Meremen800/
Meryment7512/
Miraimen756/
Marrymen751/
Marimmen751/
Mariemen751/
Marimn7113/
Merymendt710/
Marimin67787/
Mirimin67117/
Moremen6784/
Mmeremn671/
Mujrimin639/
Marhimin635/
Marymyn532/
Marhumin5016/
Mohrumin502/
Marymeen501/

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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 Merrimen
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