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

The last name Merva (Arabic: ميرفا, Hindi: मेरवा, Marathi: मेरवा, Russian: Мерва) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Měřva. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 276,555^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,197,964 people. The surname Merva is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Merva live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 34 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 137,840^th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 2,801 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 424 people, or 1 in 107,365. In Ukraine Merva is mostly found in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 28 percent live, Ternopil Oblast, where 16 percent live and Odessa Oblast, where 10 percent live. Besides Ukraine Merva exists in 30 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Merva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merva has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 28,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Merva surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Merva earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,943 USD per year.