Merec Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Merec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225

The alternate forms: Mereć (26) are calculated separately.

Merec (10) may also be a first name.

Merec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merec is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Mereć. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merec? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Merec live; 33 percent live in Eastern Europe and 33 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Merec is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename in the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,601,750. Aside from Poland Merec exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Ecuador, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mereć9326/
Mereci91958/
Mereck91198/
Merech91143/
Merecz9174/
Meurec912/
Mierec911/
Mereac911/
Merzec911/
Merecs911/
Mereche8312/
Meretch834/
Merreck831/
Mierecz831/
Mereach831/
Mereucz831/
Mehrech831/
Merresc830/
Merieck830/
Meireck830/
Meres803,335/
Meric802,988/
Merez801,553/
Merek80523/
Mereg80114/
Merej8016/
Mereš8016/
Merex805/
Merıc802/
Mirec801/
Meríc801/
Mereq801/
Mereś801/
Mereş801/
Mereţ801/
Merreich771/
Mehrez7324,618/
Merhej7311,009/
Merzek733,567/
Meares733,194/
Mierez732,718/
Merick73911/
Mehrek73669/
Mereke73610/
Merici73426/
Meeres73407/
Meretz73322/
Merich73254/
Mierek73160/
Mergeg73111/
Meurez7389/
Mericq7374/
Merres7355/
Mereis7353/
Meires7352/
Meresz7344/
Mereuţ7337/
Merric7336/
Merike7332/
Meriez7330/
Merets7328/
Mergeš7327/
Merheg7326/
Merhes7320/
Meresh7317/
Merzic7316/
Mejric7316/
Merych7316/
Meyres7316/
Meirez7315/
Merhez7315/
Mehrej739/
Mearej739/
Merešš738/
Merzeg737/
Myreck737/
Mirech737/
Merezh735/
Mireck734/
Merrek733/
Mireci733/
Mearek733/
Meriek733/
Merjch732/
Meyric731/
Merekh731/
Mairec731/
Meerej731/
Mieric731/
Merrex731/
Mereaz731/
Merehs731/
Mheres731/
Meredj731/
Mereak731/
Hmerez731/
Miereš731/
Meiric731/
Mejryc731/
Mehreq731/
Merees731/
Metreş731/
Mmerek731/
Merzeq731/
Meareg731/
Mehreg731/
Mearez730/
Mereckova711/
Mehereche711/
Meitreich710/
Merrick6720,702/
Meyrick672,404/
Meriche672,094/
Merheij67253/
Meirich67251/
Meireis67251/
Merigue67187/
Merique67178/
Mhirech67172/
Meirick67167/
Mireche67160/
Meyrich6793/
Metrich6781/
Mereigh6779/
Meereis6761/
Merrich6742/
Mereuts6729/
Methric6729/
Mairech6725/
Mehresh6719/
Meurehg6717/
Mereish6716/
Merretz6714/
Meretse6713/
Meurick6712/
Mmereke6711/
Meriesh678/
Merrict675/
Mereque675/
Mergesh675/
Meheres674/
Meyreis674/
Merisci673/
Mierrez673/
Merricc672/
Merrike672/
Mherich672/
Merzick672/
Meregue672/
Mehreaz672/
Meahrez671/
Meeresh671/
Mesrick671/
Mereesh671/
Mereyke671/
Mergets671/
Merhaic671/
Meerich671/
Maîrech671/
Mmerike671/
Meirees671/
Meyreke671/
Mehrekh671/
Mereske671/
Merrets671/
Merisch671/
Mehrrez671/
M'Irech671/
Meritse671/
Meherek671/
Meirerz671/
Mereash671/
Merytes671/
Meyriek670/
Meerick670/
Merrieg670/
Mericke670/
Mearick670/
Myrreck670/
Merrics670/
Meretts670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merec
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