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

The surname Merts (Georgian: მერც, Russian: Мерц) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 149,787^th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,472,031 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Merts are found; 54 percent are found in North Asia and 54 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most widely held given name world-wide, held by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 2,392 people, or 1 in 60,252. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Altai Krai, where 43 percent are found, Moscow, where 6 percent are found and Penza Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Merts Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merts has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merts last name rose 115 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merts Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Merts last name are 6.83% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.6% registered with the party.

The amount Merts earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning R 281,316 per year and in United States they earn 16.12% less than the national average, earning $36,192 USD per year.