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

Merva (Arabic: ميرفا, Hindi: मेरवा, Marathi: मेरवा, Russian: Мерва) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Měřva. For other potential spellings of Merva click here.

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

The surname is the 276,555^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,197,964 people. Merva occurs predominantly 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 commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 2,801 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 107,365. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 28 percent are found, Ternopil Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Odessa Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Besides Ukraine this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Merva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merva has changed over time. 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 Merva surname is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Merva surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the 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.