Merto Surname

111,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Merto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,8151:26,5373,646
Indonesia1161:1,140,07981,531
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Finland171:323,33523,349
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Guam121:13,3432,098
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Merto (1,002) may also be a first name.

Merto Last Name Facts

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

Merto (Russian: Мерто) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 111,655th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,753,078 people. The last name Merto occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Merto live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Merto is also the 254,172nd most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,002 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,815 people, or 1 in 26,537. In The Philippines Merto is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 18 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 17 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 16 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Merto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merto has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,018 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Merto are 28.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.48% being registered with the party.

Merto earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,222 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mertou91309/
Mertoi9135/
Mertos9110/
Meirto916/
Meerto915/
Mertoy914/
Mertho914/
Mierto914/
Mertoš913/
Mertoo911/
Mertoz911/
Meherto831/
Mertoch830/
Merta8020,999/
Marto806,276/
Mirto802,834/
Myrto80908/
Morto80167/
Mreto804/
Mertha731,242/
Martho73519/
Mertah73370/
Mertad73357/
Mertas73197/
Mierta7373/
Martoy7363/
Mahrto7341/
Martoo7341/
Mirtoi7340/
Myrtho7338/
Mortho7331/
Martuo7320/
Mortoo7318/
Maarto7316/
Martoi7315/
Merhta7315/
Martto7314/
Mertat7313/
Marhto7312/
Myrtos7310/
Mirtho736/
Mretho736/
Myrtou734/
Mortto733/
Mirtos733/
Martoh733/
Mearta732/
Mehrta732/
Mesrta731/
Mertaa731/
Mertta731/
Mayrto731/
Mertaş731/
Mertaz731/
Meurta731/
Maerta731/
Mharto731/
Merttas67114/
Maharto6757/
Mertash679/
Merhtaz673/
Maartou672/
Meertha671/
Meartha671/
Mhaarto671/
Mertaad671/
Mertadt671/
Mirtosz671/
Mehrtas671/
Miertha670/
Meirtha670/
Mertaus670/

Merto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merto in the Russian language
Мертоmerto-

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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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  • 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 Merto
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