Merrington Surname
Approximately 1,572 people bear this surname
Merrington Surname Definition:
A parish in Durham.
Merrington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 705 | 1:79,033 | 8,835 |
| South Africa | 576 | 1:94,059 | 11,495 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 235 | 1:103,725 | 10,383 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Merrington (17) may also be a first name.
Merrington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A parish in Durham.
A location name in Durham, Salop.
Merrington Demographics
Average Merrington Salary in
United States
$46,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merrington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merrington Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merrington occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merrington? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 251,891st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,635,843 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Merrington live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Merrington is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 17 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 705 people, or 1 in 79,033. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside, Durham, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Merrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Merrington has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Merrington last name grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Merrington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Merrington last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Merrington last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Merrington earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.43% more than the national average, earning R 357,480 per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.45% more than the national average, earning $78,225 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merington | 95 | 19 | / |
| Marrington | 90 | 320 | / |
| Mirrington | 90 | 59 | / |
| Morrington | 90 | 3 | / |
| Merrengton | 90 | 2 | / |
| Meirington | 90 | 1 | / |
| Mearington | 90 | 0 | / |
| Mharrington | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marington | 84 | 1 | / |
| Morington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Meiringtom | 80 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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