Merchal Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Merchal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merchal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Merchal (13) may also be a first name.

Merchal Last Name Facts

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

Merchal is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Merchal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merchal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Merchal is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Merchal live; 60 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 107,037,166. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Minas Gerais, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Merchal is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Spain, where 20 percent are found.

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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 Merchal
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