Merthan Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Merthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany831:969,94567,438
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Merthan (230) may also be a first name.

Merthan Last Name Facts

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

Merthan is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merthan? popularity and diffusion

Merthan is the 1,328,442nd most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name Merthan occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Merthan live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 591,855th most common first name in the world It is held by 230 people.

Merthan is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 969,945. In Germany Merthan is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 81 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Beside Germany Merthan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Merthan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merthan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merthan surname expanded 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merthan Last Name Statistics demography

Merthan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $43,214 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merthang931/
Merthant931/
Mertan92369/
Marthan86176/
Mertain8615/
Merthon868/
Mirthan864/
Morthan864/
Mertham862/
Mertant862/
Mehrtan860/
Martahan80126/
Martthan804/
Mortahan803/
Marthain802/
Mertasin801/
Marthann800/
Merton772,412/
Martan771,892/
Mortan77328/
Mirtan77102/
Mîrtan7729/
Mertam7715/
Mertán7712/
Mertanová7521/
Mertanova752/
Marthaann751/
Mirthaine751/
Martain71556/
Mortean71318/
Marthon71289/
Mortain71186/
Martean71103/
Mirtain7158/
Mehrton7125/
Morthon7123/
Meerton7123/
Mertton7110/
Marttan715/
Mordtan714/
Mirtham711/
Moerton711/
Mirthon711/
Mesrtam711/
Myrtane711/
Mearton710/
Myrthong674,321/
Martağan6761/
Marthein673/
Mahartan672/
Mehrtoon671/
Mertheim671/
Maertton670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merthan
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