How Many People Are Named Merta Jones?
There are approximately 1 people named Merta Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Merta with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Merta: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Merta. The peak year was 1883 with 5 births. The average person named Merta today is 0 years old.
Ancestry of the Jones Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jones, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Merta" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Jones" appears at a rate of 483.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Merta Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Merta Jones?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Merta Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Merta is shared by 0 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Merta Jones?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Merta is very rare and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Merta a male or female name?
Merta is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1883 and the average bearer today is 0 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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