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Mertenss in the USA7597th
most common last name in the USAHistorical figures and celebrities called Mertens
BramMertens
Bram Mertens is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Lommel SK.FrankMertens
Frank Mertens is a Belgian musician and member of the synthpop group Alphaville.GerdMertens
Gerd Mertens is a German former footballer and current coach.JanMertens
Jan Mertens is a Belgian former cyclist who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.KurtMertens
Kurt Mertens is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist.LisaMertens
Lisa Mertens is a German field hockey player who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.MiaMertens
Mia Mertens is a German former swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.Pieter-JanMertens
Pieter-Jan Mertens is a Belgian former footballer.RolfMertens
Rolf Mertens is a German former professional road racing cyclist.YvesMertens
Yves Mertens is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist.Mertens Genealogy
OriginsThe surname 'Mertens' is of German and Dutch origin. It is derived from the given name 'Martin', which was a popular name during the Middle Ages. The name 'Martin' comes from the Latin name 'Martinus', meaning 'belonging to Mars', the Roman god of war.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Mertens' is most commonly found in Belgium and the Netherlands, where it is a fairly common surname. It is also found in other German-speaking and Dutch-speaking regions.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Mertens' include 'Martin', 'Meert', 'Maertens', 'Merten', 'Martens', 'Martz', 'Meertz', 'Mortensen', and 'Martensen'.
Migration and ImmigrationThe migration and immigration patterns of people with the surname 'Mertens' are difficult to trace specifically, but it is likely that people with the surname have migrated and immigrated to various countries over the centuries, especially within Europe.