Merson Surname
Approximately 4,053 people bear this surname
Merson Surname Definition:
MERSON, Mearson: Peter Merson is in record in the parish of Dumbennan, 1716 (SCM., IV, p. 170), Patrick Merson was gunsmith to the Gartly Company of Volunteers, 1798 (Will, p. 25), and George Merson from King Edwerd served in the first Great War (Turriff).
Read More About This SurnameMerson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,306 | 1:157,181 | 16,061 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| England | 348 | 1:160,109 | 15,012 |
| Australia | 156 | 1:173,049 | 17,681 |
| Canada | 153 | 1:240,821 | 22,946 |
| France | 131 | 1:507,044 | 70,604 |
| Scotland | 119 | 1:44,990 | 4,039 |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1:47,170 | 7,685 |
| Russia | 79 | 1:1,824,342 | 117,368 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Haiti | 10 | 1:1,068,391 | 11,823 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 195 | 1:19,196 | 1,951 |
| England | 144 | 1:169,273 | 14,363 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 144 | 1:348,741 | 26,729 |
Merson (1,621) may also be a first name.
Merson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MERSON, Mearson: Peter Merson is in record in the parish of Dumbennan, 1716 (SCM., IV, p. 170), Patrick Merson was gunsmith to the Gartly Company of Volunteers, 1798 (Will, p. 25), and George Merson from King Edwerd served in the first Great War (Turriff).
Merson Demographics
Average Male Merson Height
175.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Merson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merson (Russian: Мерсон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Merson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 114,083rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,798,062 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Merson live; 60 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 191,769th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,621 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,306 people, or 1 in 157,181. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 44 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Merson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Merson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merson surname increased 1,601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Merson last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Merson surname are 14.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Merson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.54% less than the national average, earning R 124,668 per year; in United States they earn 15.27% more than the national average, earning $49,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.43% more than the national average, earning $63,807 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merson in the Russian language | ||
| Мерсон | merson | - |
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