Mertins Surname

99,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mertins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mertins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,0651:26,2663,468
United States6501:557,62945,979
Brazil6251:342,51913,151
Kazakhstan1251:141,46014,383
Canada601:614,09350,489
Poland381:1,000,23071,240
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England111:5,065,278148,650
Guatemala101:1,608,2675,853
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France51:13,284,544357,392
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Mertins (482) may also be a first name.

Mertins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mertins (Russian: Мертинс) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mertins? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 99,389th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,530,033 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Mertins live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. Mertins is also the 387,276th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 482 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is held by 3,065 people, or 1 in 26,266. In Germany Mertins is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Berlin, where 15 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Mertins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mertins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mertins last name rose 985 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mertins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Mertins last name are 21.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mertins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $45,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.06% less than the national average, earning $42,698 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maertins93210/
Meertins93173/
Mertiens9321/
Mertihns9310/
Merthins931/
Meartins931/
Mehrtins930/
Mertns922/
Merthiens881/
Martins862,309,980/
Mertens8667,888/
Märtins86381/
Mertinz8622/
Mertyns8621/
Mortins868/
Mirtins862/
Mertinsová822/
Maertens807,208/
Meertens802,932/
Mehrtens802,866/
Marthins801,014/
Martiens80691/
Maartins80187/
Marttins80141/
Merttens8032/
Martin's8029/
Martinss8022/
Marrtins8020/
Mmartins8017/
Martinns8017/
Martinsh8011/
Martijns807/
Merthens804/
Martinsz802/
Martihns801/
Meirtens801/
Moertens801/
Mhertens800/
Meartens800/
Martns77262/
Marthiens75133/
Martienss757/
Maartiens755/
Maarthins751/
Martinsch751/
D'Martins751/
Martens7190,372/
Märtens712,175/
Martinz711,348/
Mortens7177/
Martíns7136/
Mertenz7124/
Mertensová7124/
Mertems715/
Mertynz711/
Martìns711/
Marthns711/
Mirtens710/
Maartens674,265/
Marthens67255/
Martienz67208/
Martensz67114/
Morthens6760/
Martienß6712/
Marteens6712/
Maarténs679/
Marrtyns673/
Martinëz672/
Meertems672/
Märtinëz671/
Marten's671/
Martenns671/
Mehrtems671/
Martynns671/
Marttens671/
Martínsz671/
Märttens671/
Mahrtens670/
Mertence670/

Mertins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mertins in the Russian language
Мертинсmertins-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mertins
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