Merake Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Merake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Merake (16) may also be a first name.

Merake Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merake Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Merake (Marathi: मेरके, Oriya: େମରେକ) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merake? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Merake are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Merake is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

Merake is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,869,836. In South Africa Merake is most common in: North West, where 100 percent are found. Besides South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Merake Last Name Statistics demography

Merake earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 87.59% less than the national average, earning R 29,484 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merauke9219/
Merakie9218/
Meraker926/
Merzake923/
Meerake921/
Merhake920/
Merak911,300/
Merakech86130/
Merakhed86104/
Meeraket868/
Metrakes862/
Metraske860/
Morake8318,881/
Merzak833,347/
Marake832,087/
Meraka83689/
Mereke83610/
Meraki83222/
Mirake83150/
Mehrak8370/
Merike8332/
Meerak8327/
Mierak8323/
Merace8314/
Merakh8312/
Merack834/
Meraik834/
Merrak833/
Meurak831/
Meraky831/
Meroke831/
Mereak831/
Merňak831/
Merazk831/
Meiracker8036/
Meerakker8030/
Merrakche802/
Merrakker801/
Merakchei801/
Merakha77521/
Merzaki77344/
Mehraki77188/
Mairake77128/
Merache77127/
Merakih77124/
Mehrakh7782/
Mehroke7779/
Mharake7759/
Maracke7747/
Marakie7747/
Mirakhe7734/
Metroke7730/
Mehraik7725/
Mieraka7717/
Mgerack7715/
Marakey7714/
Merakai7714/
Meraiki7714/
Merakhi7713/
Metrzak7713/
Meeraka7712/
Mmereke7711/
Marauke7710/
Merraka7710/
Morakie7710/
Miraker778/
Morakhe778/
Merakka778/
Miereke778/
Myraker778/
Merekie777/
Merraky775/
Meraaka774/
Merikei774/
Morakea774/
Mierzak774/
Merakiy773/
Morakei773/
Merrike772/
Maraike772/
Merzaka772/
Mearaka771/
Marakhe771/
Miraket771/
Meracky771/
Mereyke771/
Merocke771/
Mhorake771/
Myrzake771/
Moeraki771/
Meerzak771/
Merahka771/
Marrake771/
Merazki771/
Mmerike771/
Meyreke771/
Morrake771/
Morauke771/
Merajka771/
Merakay771/
Merhaqe771/
Merraki771/
Mehraky771/
Merakaa771/
Moereke771/
Mmeraki771/
Moraeke771/
Mericke770/
Merrace770/
Merajakhea751/
Mirak731,333/
Merag73218/
Merac73101/
Merok7390/
Märak7320/
Merák7318/
Myrak734/
Merax733/
Meraq731/
Meraache71193/
Mirzakie7199/
Merakova7146/
Miraweke7127/
Merzouke7124/
Meraikhi7120/
Mairakke7115/
Meheraki7114/
Mierecke719/
Mirrakei718/
Merashki718/
Meerakha717/
Meyricke713/
Meraiche713/
Merachee712/
Maharake712/
Merrache712/
Mmerekie712/
Meerakka711/
Meherakh711/
Mirajake711/
Mirakhea711/
Merajkha711/
Mhairake711/
Merackhi711/
Merrakha711/
Marrakey711/
Marakkie711/
Mierajka711/
Mehrakai711/
Merahkaa711/
Merrague711/
Metrokeh711/
Merzakha711/
Meraikha711/
Merricke710/
Moroke675,828/
Miraka672,219/
Mereki672,045/
Maraki671,674/
Miraki671,396/
Meroka67720/
Moraki67574/
Mareke67414/
Mirzak67375/
Myrzak67332/
Maroke67324/
Mehrok67317/
Meraca67252/
Moreke67219/
Merouk6787/
Mairak6784/
Meraux6770/
Mirack6761/
Mytrak6751/
Mirike6737/
Mirakh6729/
Möreke6725/
Meyrac6722/
Merook6716/
Hmyrak6716/
Hmirak6715/
Merzok6714/
Merňák6712/
Meragh679/
Marakj676/
Merzag675/
Metrag675/
Merrok675/
Miraak674/
Meroki673/
Miraky673/
Myrack672/
Myraka672/
Mergok672/
Meyrax672/
Mehraq672/
Mirajaker671/
Mirajk671/
Mirgak671/
Miroke671/
Mierok671/
Mereac671/
Mergag671/
Maraky671/
Mahrakheh671/
Mirajakhe671/
Mehrac671/
Meraig671/
Merecí671/
Meroca671/
Merhag671/
Mesraq671/
Myrhak671/
Merackchi671/
Merzac671/
Meerakchi671/
Mehrag671/
Meherzhak671/
Miraik671/
Merock670/

Merake Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merake in the Oriya language
େମରେକemareka-
Merake in the Marathi language
मेरकेmerake-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merake
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