Merchenko Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Merchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
Ukraine621:734,23775,898
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Merchenko Last Name Facts

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

Merchenko (Russian: Мерченко) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Merchenko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merchenko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,551,568th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name Merchenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Merchenko reside; 70 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 2,251,923. In Russia it is most common in: Altai Krai, where 17 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 47 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent reside.

Merchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Merchenko are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merchenko in the Russian language
Мерченкоmercenko-

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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
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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 Merchenko
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