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

The surname Mervyn (Arabic: مرفن, Hindi: मेर्विन, Marathi: मेरिवन) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mervyn.

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

The last name is the 267,252^nd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,984,642 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 39 percent of Mervyn reside; 37 percent reside in South Asia and 36 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Mervyn is also the 22,169^th most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 40,033 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 40,642. Other than Sri Lanka Mervyn is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Mervyn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mervyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mervyn last name increased 5,450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 13,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mervyn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mervyn last name are 16.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mervyn earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.34% less than the national average, earning R 167,904 per year; in United States they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning $45,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $48,261 CAD per year.