Mersh Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mersh Surname Definition:

= Marsh, q.v.

Mersh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:182,68216,414
Russia811:1,779,297115,341
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Mersh (16) may also be a first name.

Mersh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Marsh, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived on, or near, the swamp or tract of soft, wet land.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A local pronunciation of Marsh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mersh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mersh (Russian: Мерш) occurs most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mersh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mersh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mersh is the 573,706th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 13,274,218 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Mersh reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Mersh is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name globally It is held by 16 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England Mersh is mostly found in: Kent, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and East Sussex, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 15 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.

Mersh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mersh has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mersch915,238/
Mehrsh9119/
Moersh918/
Mershe913/
Maersh913/
Miersh912/
Mearsh911/
Mhersh911/
Meirsh910/
Mers891,702/
Miersch832,863/
Moersch83644/
Maersch83107/
Meersch8373/
Mersche8313/
Mearsch8311/
Merzsch834/
Mehersh831/
Mearshe830/
Meursch830/
Marsh80162,282/
Mears8022,340/
Miers805,719/
Meers804,916/
Meurs803,878/
Moers802,972/
Merse80524/
Merch80253/
Maers80215/
Meirs80125/
Morsh80125/
Mirsh8046/
Merss8044/
Meyrs8027/
Merzh8019/
Merst8017/
Mehrs8010/
Merrs803/
Mersz801/
Metrs801/
Merzs801/
Mersø801/
Mershova778/
Meersche774/
Morsch734,469/
Marsch733,646/
Mörsch73649/
Mirsch73487/
Merche73456/
Mearse73205/
Märsch73105/
Mehers7384/
Meerse7356/
Moehrs7314/
Mersse7310/
Marrsh733/
Merchd733/
Mercht732/
Mearch732/
Maerrs731/
Morshh731/
Mjrshe731/
Merrch731/
Miersz731/
Mierrs731/
Meysrs731/
Meerss731/
Mearsd731/
Meerch730/
Merrse730/
Meirse730/
Maarsh730/
Meersz730/
Mmarsh730/
Meerssche716/
Mars6723,578/
Mors672,553/
Merx672,058/
Mirs671,334/
Mörs671,195/
Merç67928/
Märs6799/
Myrs6751/
Märsche6716/
Mersova6715/
Maharsh673/
Merš671/
Maarsch671/
Meersse671/
Marrsch671/

Mersh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mersh in the Russian language
Мершmers-

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