Mertens

Mertens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛrtə(n)s]) is a surname of Flemish Origin, meaning "son of Merten" (Martin). It is the fifth most common name in Belgium with 18,518 people in 2008.

For the town in Hill County, Texas, United States, see Mertens, Texas. For the mathematical function, see Mertens function.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 43.4% of all known bearers of the surname Mertens were residents of Germany (frequency 1:2,728), 34.8% of Belgium (1:487), 8.8% of the United States (1:60,847), 5.9% of the Netherlands (1:4,188), 1.7% of France (1:57,632) and 1.0% of Brazil (1:299,871).

In Belgium, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:487) only in one region: Flemish Region (1:367).

In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,728) in the following regions:

In the Netherlands, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:4,188) in the following provinces:.[1]

Noble House of Mertens de Wilmars
Crest of the House of Mertens

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See also

References
  1. Mertens surname distribution
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