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

Merrison is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 505,580^th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,228,884 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Merrison are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles. Merrison is also the 2,786,762^nd most widely held first name in the world It is held by 16 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 509 people, or 1 in 109,466. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live, Essex, where 10 percent live and Norfolk, where 8 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Merrison Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merrison has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 328 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrison Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merrison last name is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merrison surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merrison earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning $56,459 CAD per year.