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

The surname Mérida occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Merida or Mèrida. For other possible spellings of Mérida click here.

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

Mérida is the 496,702^nd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,975,220 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Mérida are found; 52 percent are found in Central America and 52 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Mérida is also the 2,136,160^th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

The surname Mérida is most prevalent in Guatemala, where it is borne by 343 people, or 1 in 46,888. In Guatemala it is most numerous in: Guatemala Department, where 64 percent reside, Quetzaltenango Department, where 3 percent reside and Huehuetenango Department, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Guatemala Mérida exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 21 percent reside and Mexico, where 9 percent reside.