Merther Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Merther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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."

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Merther Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merther occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merther? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,091,648th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Merther reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States Merther is primarily found in: Maryland, where 54 percent live, Utah, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Merther exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent live and Scotland, where 4 percent live.

Merther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merther has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merther surname rose 843 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merther Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merther surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merter921,458/
Merthe9241/
Marther86123/
Merthie8650/
Morther867/
Merthyr867/
Mertier865/
Meurthe863/
Mearthe863/
Merrter861/
Mertert861/
Merthey861/
Moerter861/
Merthes860/
Merte831,301/
Morthier80134/
Moertter8025/
Marthier804/
Merthesz801/
Mertes777,293/
Mertha771,242/
Myrthe77519/
Meirte77136/
Merthi7784/
Mertea7742/
Mertep7726/
Mertie7722/
Mertey7714/
Meerte7710/
Merthy776/
Mertez775/
Mertir774/
Mertih774/
Mesrte774/
Mertet773/
Merteh772/
Meurte771/
Mertte771/
Mirthe771/
Mehrte771/
Mearte770/
Merttir71123/
Mirthes7165/
Marthir7115/
Mertesz717/
Mearthy713/
Merthai712/
Merőtey712/
Mertior712/
Merttes711/
Myrthes711/
Mirthie711/
Marteur711/
Merthis711/
Meirete711/
Mertesh711/
Meerthi711/
Meertha711/
Meartie711/
Meartha711/
Meirtha710/
Miertha710/
Merta6720,999/
Merti673,032/
Merty67271/
Myrte67110/
Märte67102/
Mirte6737/
Mrete6717/
Mehertei673/
Meertajh672/
Mérte671/
Merté671/
Mehetrte671/
Mehrteas670/

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