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Where Does The Last Name Merton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Merton (Arabic: مرتون, Russian: Мертон) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Merton is the 177,383^rd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,021,371 people. Merton is primarily found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Merton are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 116,090^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 3,691 people.

Merton is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 713 people, or 1 in 508,358. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Merton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merton surname increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 513 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 580 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Merton last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Merton are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.69% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merton earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 25.24% less than the national average, earning 258,742 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.21% less than the national average, earning R 213,372 per year; in United States they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $43,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $48,566 CAD per year.