Merrins Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Merrins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland711:66,3234,252
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England151:3,714,537119,675
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Merrins Last Name Facts

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

Merrins has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,391,595th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Merrins are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Merrins is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 66,323. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Ireland Merrins occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Merrins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merrins has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Merrins surname rose 209 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Merrins surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merrins last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Merrins earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning $56,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merins9217/
Mierins8698/
Marrins8669/
Merrims8640/
Mergins8632/
Merrens8627/
Meriens868/
Morrins868/
Metrins863/
Meerins862/
Meirins862/
Mehrins860/
Merns8318/
Meurrens80573/
Morriens802/
Moerihns801/
Marins7728,282/
Mearns774,171/
Merens77630/
Merims7798/
Morins7776/
Mirins772/
Meirns772/
Merinç771/
Mernns770/
Mehrens711,607/
Meurens71193/
Morrens71119/
Mariens71113/
Meirens7193/
Meerens7168/
Mairins7166/
Marijns7146/
Mariëns7131/
Marrens7119/
Maerens7115/
Merense7112/
Moerens7110/
Moriens719/
Marinss711/
Mierens711/
Merince711/
Mitrins711/
Maarins711/
Mernsch710/
Marinns710/
Morns67202/
Marns67151/
Meirense674/
Mirns672/
Marinsch671/
Merrence670/
Merrench670/

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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 Merrins
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