Merdzhan Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Merdzhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 72 | 1:96,929 | 5,870 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Merdzhan (181) may also be a first name.
Merdzhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merdzhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merdzhan (Russian: Мерджан) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merdzhan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,121,169th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Merdzhan occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Merdzhan are found; 91 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 677,199th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 181 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 96,929. In Bulgaria Merdzhan is primarily concentrated in: Pazardzhik Province, where 56 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 14 percent live and Kardzhali Province, where 8 percent live. Apart from Bulgaria this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 3 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merdzhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merdzhan in the Russian language | ||
| Мерджан | merdzan | - |
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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 Merdzhan
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