View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Merus is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Mérus. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 1,198,640^th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Merus are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 890,531^st most common first name internationally, held by 111 people.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 423,533. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Arusha Region, where 94 percent live, Manyara Region, where 3 percent live and Tanga Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.

Merus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merus surname increased 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merus last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Merus earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $44,065 USD per year.