Meker Surname
Approximately 296 people bear this surname
Meker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 63 | 1:1,235,261 | 51,954 |
| Iran | 59 | 1:1,301,399 | 54,450 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
The alternate forms: Méker (8) are calculated separately.
Meker (153) may also be a first name.
Meker Demographics
Average Meker Salary in
United States
$16,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meker (Russian: Мекер) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Méker. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meker? popularity and diffusion
Meker is the 902,012th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Meker reside; 22 percent reside in South Asia and 20 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Meker is also the 743,570th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 153 people.
The last name Meker is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 1,235,261. In Turkey Meker is most numerous in: Kayseri Province, where 40 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 30 percent live and Ankara Province, where 8 percent live. Outside of Turkey it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 20 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent live.
Meker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meker last name declined 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meker Last Name Statistics demography
Meker earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meker in the Russian language | ||
| Мекер | meker | - |
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Meker Reference & Research
Meeker FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Meeker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Meker
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis