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

The surname Merrin (Marathi: मरीन, Russian: Мэррин) is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

Merrin is the 234,672^nd most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,246,822 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Merrin are found; 34 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 326,130^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 649 people.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England Merrin is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent live, Derbyshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 21 percent live.

Merrin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merrin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Merrin last name increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 52 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merrin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States Merrin are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Merrin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $37,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $46,421 CAD per year.