Merzbacher Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Merzbacher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merzbacher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1151:700,04753,529
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Merzbacher Last Name Facts

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

Merzbacher is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merzbacher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merzbacher is the 921,780th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The last name Merzbacher is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Merzbacher reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Merzbacher is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 700,047. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 74 percent are found, Hesse, where 10 percent are found and Hamburg, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Merzbacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merzbacher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merzbacher surname grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merzbacher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merzbacher surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Merzbacher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.58% more than the national average, earning R 350,700 per year; in United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.64% less than the national average, earning $38,433 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merzbacher
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