Merther Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Merther Surname Definition:
MERTHER: From Merther in Powder hundred, Pryce renders Mer-ther, Môr-dôr, on the sea-water. Hals says, "Merthyr, Murder refers to the tutelar patron and guardian saint (Cohan) of the church, who was a martyr for the Christian religion.
Read More About This SurnameMerther Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Merther Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MERTHER: From Merther in Powder hundred, Pryce renders Mer-ther, Môr-dôr, on the sea-water. Hals says, "Merthyr, Murder refers to the tutelar patron and guardian saint (Cohan) of the church, who was a martyr for the Christian religion."
Merther Demographics
Merther Political Affiliation
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Merther Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merther Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merther is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merther? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merther is the 2,091,648th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Merther are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Merther is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 54 percent are found, Utah, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.
Merther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Merther has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merther last name expanded 843 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merther Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Merther last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.
Merther earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.18% more than the national average, earning $63,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merter | 92 | 1,458 | / |
| Merthe | 92 | 41 | / |
| Marther | 86 | 123 | / |
| Merthie | 86 | 50 | / |
| Morther | 86 | 7 | / |
| Merthyr | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mertier | 86 | 5 | / |
| Meurthe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mearthe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Merrter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mertert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Merthey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moerter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Merthes | 86 | 0 | / |
| Merte | 83 | 1,301 | / |
| Morthier | 80 | 134 | / |
| Moertter | 80 | 25 | / |
| Marthier | 80 | 4 | / |
| Merthesz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mertes | 77 | 7,293 | / |
| Mertha | 77 | 1,242 | / |
| Myrthe | 77 | 519 | / |
| Meirte | 77 | 136 | / |
| Merthi | 77 | 84 | / |
| Mertea | 77 | 42 | / |
| Mertep | 77 | 26 | / |
| Mertie | 77 | 22 | / |
| Mertey | 77 | 14 | / |
| Meerte | 77 | 10 | / |
| Merthy | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mertez | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mertir | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mertih | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mesrte | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mertet | 77 | 3 | / |
| Merteh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meurte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mertte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirthe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mehrte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mearte | 77 | 0 | / |
| Merttir | 71 | 123 | / |
| Mirthes | 71 | 65 | / |
| Marthir | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mertesz | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mearthy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Merthai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Merőtey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mertior | 71 | 2 | / |
| Merttes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Myrthes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirthie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marteur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merthis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meirete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mertesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meerthi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meertha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meartie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meartha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meirtha | 71 | 0 | / |
| Miertha | 71 | 0 | / |
| Merta | 67 | 20,999 | / |
| Merti | 67 | 3,032 | / |
| Merty | 67 | 271 | / |
| Myrte | 67 | 110 | / |
| Märte | 67 | 102 | / |
| Mirte | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mrete | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mehertei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meertajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mérte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merté | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehetrte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehrteas | 67 | 0 | / |
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