Mersh Surname
Approximately 549 people bear this surname
Mersh Surname Definition:
= Marsh, q.v.
Mersh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 305 | 1:182,682 | 16,414 |
| Russia | 81 | 1:1,779,297 | 115,341 |
| Ukraine | 28 | 1:1,625,811 | 125,303 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Mersh (16) may also be a first name.
Mersh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Marsh, q.v.
(English) One who lived on, or near, the swamp or tract of soft, wet land.
A local pronunciation of Marsh.
Mersh Demographics
Average Mersh Salary in
United States
$25,808 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mersh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mersh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mersh (Russian: Мерш) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mersh.
How Common Is The Last Name Mersh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 573,706th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,274,218 people. The last name Mersh occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Mersh live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Mersh is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name Mersh is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England Mersh is most prevalent in: Kent, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and East Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 15 percent are found and Ukraine, where 5 percent are found.
Mersh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mersh has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mersh last name increased 407 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 208 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mersh Last Name Statistics demography
Mersh earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.19% less than the national average, earning $25,808 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mersh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mersh in the Russian language | ||
| Мерш | mers | - |
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Footnotes
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