Merthen Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Merthen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Merthen (18) may also be a first name.
Merthen Demographics
Average Merthen Salary in
United States
$51,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merthen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merthen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merthen has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merthen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,944,094th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Merthen are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 18 people.
It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,833,593. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 76 percent reside, Bavaria, where 5 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 14 percent reside.
Merthen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Merthen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merthen last name grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Merthen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Merthen are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Merthen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,219 USD per year.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Merthen
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