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

Merta (Hindi: मेरता, Oriya: େମଟ, Russian: Мерта) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Mérta. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 25,656^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,043 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Merta live; 77 percent live in Southeast Asia and 77 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 119,574^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 3,520 people.

The last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 16,246 people, or 1 in 8,140. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Bali, where 89 percent reside, West Nusa Tenggara, where 3 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 2 percent reside. Besides Indonesia it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 9 percent reside and Czechia, where 6 percent reside.

Merta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merta surname rose 1,632 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (92%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Merta are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merta earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $54,380 CAD per year.