Merwin Surname

119,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Merwin Surname User-submission:

The surname Merwin originates from the Welsh. Merwin translates to 'sea friend'.

Merwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5331:102,59211,326
Canada1501:245,63723,369
India711:10,803,738202,948
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Panama41:978,06412,245
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guam11:160,1214,893
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0541:47,6465,452

Merwin (6,163) may also be a first name.

Merwin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Merwin originates from the Welsh. Merwin translates to 'sea friend'.

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Merwin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merwin (Arabic: مروين, Marathi: मेरिवन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merwin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merwin is the 119,494th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,894,838 people. The last name Merwin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Merwin reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Merwin is also the 84,217th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 6,163 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,533 people, or 1 in 102,592. In The United States Merwin is most prevalent in: New York, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Merwin is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Merwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merwin surname expanded 335 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Merwin are 9.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merwin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $45,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $55,143 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merwine92159/
Mehrwin9214/
Merwein921/
Merrwin921/
Mearwin921/
Meerwein8670/
Mehrwein8620/
Marwin83498/
Merwyn8339/
Morwin8316/
Merbin8311/
Meruin834/
Mirwin833/
Meerwn831/
Mrewin831/
Merwne831/
Merwim831/
Merwen830/
Meerwinck806/
Marwien77114/
Hmeerwn772/
Marwn73279/
Marwen67258/
Maruin6717/
Marwén674/
Meruim673/
Merben672/
Meruen671/
Mihrbin62255/
Merhben6213/
Merouen621/
Mitruhin5712/
Meerueng572/
Maruen50159/
Myrben5019/
Mirben501/
Marvnn501/

Merwin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merwin in the Marathi language
मेरिवनmerivana50
मेरवीनmeravina50
Merwin in the Arabic language
مروينmrwyn-

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