Merckaert Surname
Approximately 522 people bear this surname
Merckaert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 371 | 1:30,988 | 5,012 |
| France | 115 | 1:577,589 | 77,507 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Merckaert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merckaert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merckaert occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merckaert? popularity and diffusion
The surname Merckaert is the 596,518th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Merckaert live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Merckaert is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 371 people, or 1 in 30,988. In Belgium Merckaert is most common in: Flemish Region, where 81 percent live, Walloon Region, where 13 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maerckaert | 95 | 46 | / |
| Merkckaert | 95 | 1 | / |
| Merkaert | 94 | 8 | / |
| Merckert | 94 | 1 | / |
| Maerkaert | 89 | 4 | / |
| Merkert | 88 | 1,622 | / |
| Marckert | 82 | 164 | / |
| Marckart | 82 | 12 | / |
| Merkardt | 82 | 3 | / |
| Markaert | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moerkoert | 78 | 47 | / |
| Marckardt | 78 | 42 | / |
| Marckhart | 78 | 1 | / |
| Merkhardt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Markert | 75 | 12,052 | / |
| Markart | 75 | 1,020 | / |
| Morkert | 75 | 287 | / |
| Märkert | 75 | 140 | / |
| Morkart | 75 | 26 | / |
| Mercard | 75 | 6 | / |
| Marcart | 75 | 2 | / |
| Merkard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merkort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merkerd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Markhart | 71 | 235 | / |
| Mercourt | 71 | 68 | / |
| Markardt | 71 | 50 | / |
| Miercort | 71 | 31 | / |
| Markerth | 71 | 19 | / |
| Morkertt | 71 | 6 | / |
| Marcartt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markahrt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merquart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mierkort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mearcort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Markhert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Merquert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Markhardt | 67 | 149 | / |
| Mercoiret | 67 | 109 | / |
| Markquart | 67 | 86 | / |
| Merquardt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Merckaert
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