Merdukh Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Merdukh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merdukh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2611:174,41623,931
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Merdukh Last Name Facts

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

Merdukh (Russian: Мердух) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merdukh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merdukh is the 895,817th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,373,063 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Merdukh reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Merdukh is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 174,416. In Ukraine it is most common in: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 72 percent reside, Mykolaiv Oblast, where 5 percent reside and Poltava Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 11 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Merdukh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (71%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merdoukh932/
Mordukh86167/
Merduch869/
Mardukh868/
Mehrdoukht822/
Merdaugh800/
Marduk7785/
Merdok7735/
Morduk774/
Morduck715/
Merdeux713/
Mardhuk711/
Marduck711/
Merdoch711/
Mardaugh676/
Mordaugh674/
Mardough670/
Mordough670/
Merrdock670/
Mirdough670/
Meirdock670/
Merdoc629/
Marduq621/
Mirdoch573/
Myrdock572/
Myrdoch571/
Mirdock570/

Merdukh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merdukh in the Russian language
Мердухmerduh-

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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 Merdukh
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