Meerkämper Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Meerkämper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
The alternate forms: Meerkamper (28) are calculated separately.
Meerkämper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meerkämper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meerkämper is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Meerkamper. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meerkämper? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meerkämper is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. Meerkämper is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Meerkämper reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Meerkämper is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 248,876. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of St Gallen, where 39 percent reside, Canton of Lucerne, where 24 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 24 percent reside. Not including Switzerland Meerkämper occurs in one country. It is also common in Liechtenstein, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meerkamper | 97 | 28 | / |
| Meerkaemper | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meyer-Kemper | 82 | 1 | / |
| Marie-Kemper | 64 | 1 | / |
| Markampuri | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mirakampour | 57 | 2 | / |
| Maier-Gomber | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mehrkabir | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meerkämper
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