Merx Surname

202,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Merx Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3391:60,1247,745
Netherlands4181:40,4006,862
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
France421:1,581,493147,826
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Hungary101:981,62846,877
England81:6,964,757184,742
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Merx Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merx is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merx? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 202,384th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,541,082 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Merx live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,339 people, or 1 in 60,124. In Germany Merx is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent are found and Hesse, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Merx occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Merx Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merx has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,530 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merx Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merx surname are 14.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merx earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $44,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning $45,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkx891,301/
Mercx89167/
Merxs891/
Mierx891/
Merckx804,501/
Mercxx801/
Marx7588,920/
Merk7516,308/
Mers751,702/
Merc751,271/
Merç75928/
Merg75557/
Mörx7533/
Morx7527/
Merq752/
Märx751/
Merš751/
Myrx751/
Mjrx751/
Mirx750/
Maerckx7331/
Merkckx732/
Merxová732/
Meyrenx731/
Mears6722,340/
Miers675,719/
Meers674,916/
Merck673,911/
Meurs673,878/
Merce671,986/
Merks671,856/
Merke67782/
Mersh67549/
Merse67524/
Markx67296/
Merch67253/
Merkh67173/
Meirs67125/
Meurk67114/
Merje6789/
Merše6776/
Merze6763/
Meerk6750/
Marhx6748/
Merss6744/
Myrex6737/
Marxs6728/
Meyrs6727/
Mergh6724/
Merzh6719/
Merst6717/
Mearg6716/
Mehrs6710/
Merqu679/
Mercd677/
Merße677/
Merrs673/
Mierk673/
Mrexh673/
Marxh673/
Mergt672/
Merıc672/
Merkz672/
Mergs672/
M'Erk671/
Morcx671/
Merzc671/
Merzs671/
Merzz671/
Meark671/
Mersz671/
Merkk671/
Meurg671/
Metrs671/
Merçe671/
Mercÿ671/
Mercš671/
Mergő671/
Mersø671/
Merinckx671/
Merjp671/
Merzk671/
Merct670/
Marrx670/

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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 Merx
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