Merckx Surname

104,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Merckx Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merckx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,8551:2,982289
France1891:351,44352,732
Netherlands1751:96,49815,750
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Merckx Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merckx has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merckx? popularity and diffusion

It is the 104,303rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,619,095 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Merckx are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Belgium, where it is borne by 3,855 people, or 1 in 2,982. In Belgium Merckx is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 81 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 11 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent reside. Beside Belgium Merckx is found in 22 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Merckx Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merckx last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.18% registered with the party.

The amount Merckx earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.99% more than the national average, earning $52,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $47,721 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maerckx9231/
Merkckx922/
Merkx911,301/
Mercx91167/
Merinckx861/
Marckx83535/
Mercks83127/
Mercxx831/
Merx802,058/
Meirinckx803/
Maercks7739/
Merks731,856/
Markx73296/
Merkz732/
Merxs731/
Mercš731/
Morcx731/
Mierx731/
Marcks671,682/
Merksz6717/
Merchs6714/
Mercse6711/
Mmerks671/
Merkst670/

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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 Merckx
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