Mertens


Mertens is a Dutch-language patronymic surname, meaning "son of Merten". It is the fifth most common name in Belgium with 18,518 people in 2008.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 43.4% of all known bearers of the surname Mertens were residents of Germany, 34.8% of Belgium, 8.8% of the United States, 5.9% of the Netherlands, 1.7% of France and 1.0% of Brazil.
In Belgium, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average only in one region: Flemish Region.
In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:
In the Netherlands, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following provinces:.

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