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

The last name Mertgen is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Mertgen is the 926,175^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The last name Mertgen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Mertgen are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 275 people, or 1 in 292,747. In Germany Mertgen is most frequent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 63 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Mertgen exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

Mertgen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mertgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mertgen last name expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mertgen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Mertgen are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Mertgen earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.85% less than the national average, earning $25,953 USD per year.