Merwick Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Merwick Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Ireland131:362,22614,761
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Merwick Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merwick Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Merwick is most common in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Merwick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merwick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,736,881st most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Merwick are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Merwick is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nebraska, where 22 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 17 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Merwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merwick has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merwick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merwick surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

Merwick earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.21% less than the national average, earning $37,881 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mearwick930/
Merwic920/
Mierzwick882/
Marwick861,699/
Morwick86143/
Myrwick8633/
Merwijk8612/
Mervick868/
Mörwick864/
Meerwijk80249/
Mierzwik8074/
Moerwijk808/
Morwieck801/
Mirzwick800/
Mervic7797/
Mervik7723/
Marwik7714/
Merwyk779/
Merwig778/
Marvick71146/
Marwijk7139/
Merbeck7137/
Meerwyk7112/
Morvick719/
Mörwicková715/
Merbäck712/
Mirzwik710/
Mairweck6715/
Mearbeck671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merwick
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