Mertin Surname

140,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mertin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mertin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1601:37,2714,935
Poland1691:224,90429,174
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Canada1351:272,93025,634
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
Slovakia571:93,62217,991
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Czechia471:226,24431,645
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Paraguay221:328,9435,083
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
England131:4,286,005132,302
Austria121:709,62061,025
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Mertín (2) are calculated separately.

Mertin (386) may also be a first name.

Mertin Last Name Facts

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

Mertin (Russian: Мертин) is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant: Mertín. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mertin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 140,260th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,289,521 people. The last name Mertin is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Mertin are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 441,020th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 386 people.

The last name Mertin is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 2,160 people, or 1 in 37,271. In Germany Mertin is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Mertin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mertin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mertin surname rose 242 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mertin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mertin surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mertin last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Mertin earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $20,368,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.18% less than the national average, earning $34,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $48,823 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mertín942/
Merting92207/
Maertin92179/
Mertina92103/
Mertink9295/
Meurtin9233/
Mertion9215/
Meartin926/
Mertien921/
Mertijn921/
Mesrtin921/
Mehrtin920/
Mertn9146/
Mertingk8626/
Meyrtink865/
Mehrting860/
Merthien860/
Martin832,583,180/
Merten8316,463/
Märtin831,053/
Mortin83704/
Mertyn83108/
Mărtin8371/
Mirtin8333/
Myrtin8312/
Meertn831/
Mertinová8090/
Mertinova801/
Maerten772,867/
Marthin772,734/
Martijn771,437/
Martien77524/
Meerten77399/
Marttin77279/
Mehrten77196/
Maartin7793/
Merthen7744/
Martinn7740/
Mairtin7739/
Mertten7726/
Marrtin7722/
Mertyna7715/
Märting7714/
Myrting7711/
Mmartin779/
Mirtina778/
Merhten775/
Mortien772/
Merteen772/
Mörting772/
Myrtina771/
Mertenn771/
Ċmartin771/
Martihn771/
Myrthin771/
Marhtin771/
Morthin771/
Maertìn771/
Martiĭn771/
Mirtien770/
Morttin770/
Majrtin770/
Martn735,350/
Märtn732/
Mortn731/
Marthien7179/
Mahartin7126/
Maarthin7114/
D'martin719/
Maahrtin711/
Marthinn711/
Morthien711/
Meerdten710/
Marten6717,286/
Morten671,971/
Märten67399/
Mérten67187/
Myrten67165/
Mertenová6750/
Martìn6745/
Mertenova6714/
Mertem678/
Martinowa677/
Marttn675/
Martiń674/
Mirten674/
Martïn673/
Mertínová673/
Marthn673/
Märtinová672/
Mörten671/
Märtín671/
Martinėnė671/
Merténová671/

Mertin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mertin in the Russian language
Мертинmertin-

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Footnotes

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