Merek Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Poland

Merek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2901:456,03237,835
Poland951:400,09242,855
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
England91:6,190,895170,599
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Merek (309) may also be a first name.

Merek Last Name Facts

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

Merek (Russian: Мерек) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 595,654th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. Merek occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Merek are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Merek is also the 500,178th most common first name internationally, borne by 309 people.

The last name Merek is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 456,032. In Indonesia Merek is most numerous in: North Maluku, where 64 percent are found, Bali, where 28 percent are found and West Kalimantan, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia Merek exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Merek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merek last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Merek earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.17% more than the national average, earning $56,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merzek913,567/
Mehrek91669/
Mereke91610/
Mereck91198/
Mierek91160/
Maerek9119/
Merrek913/
Mearek913/
Meriek913/
Merekh911/
Mereak911/
Mmerek911/
Mmereke8311/
Merreck831/
Mereyke831/
Meyreke831/
Mehrekh831/
Mereske831/
Meherek831/
Meyriek830/
Maereck830/
Merieck830/
Meireck830/
Marek8055,481/
Mirek805,422/
Morek801,302/
Merik80284/
Meryk80238/
Mereg80114/
Myrek80110/
Mörek8041/
Merec8015/
Mírek8013/
Merex805/
Mereq801/
Merekova7745/
Mereková773/
Maarek731,816/
Merick73911/
Mareck73466/
Mahrek73217/
Marrek73211/
Mhirek73136/
Mergeg73111/
Moreck7390/
Mariek7374/
Meirik7359/
Mareek7338/
Merike7332/
Merheg7326/
Möreke7325/
Mohrek7325/
Metryk7325/
Hmirek7320/
Marekk7319/
Merrik7316/
Merikh7316/
Merzik739/
Mareik738/
Merzeg737/
Myreck737/
Mareak737/
Maereg735/
Marekh734/
Mireck734/
Mirekh734/
Meraik734/
Merykh734/
Hmeryk734/
Moreik733/
Meurec732/
Morrek732/
Maerik731/
Mierec731/
Merrex731/
Mereac731/
Meriok731/
Myriek731/
Merzec731/
Meyrik731/
Mharek731/
Mirrek731/
Mehreq731/
Merzyk731/
Merecs731/
Merikx731/
Merzeq731/
Meareg731/
Merizk731/
Mehreg731/
Mehrik731/
Meurik731/
Meryks731/
Maeryk731/
Miretk730/
Merekhova711/
Mereckova711/
Merrick6720,702/
Meyrick672,404/
Merkova67472/
Maharek67380/
Merigue67187/
Merique67178/
Meirick67167/
Merrikh67101/
Mereigh6779/
Marreck6775/
Mehraik6725/
Meurehg6717/
M'Harek6713/
Meurick6712/
Morreck678/
Mereque675/
Mahreek674/
Ma'arek674/
Maarekk673/
Moerick673/
Merritk673/
Merrike672/
Merzick672/
Maireke672/
Meregue672/
Mađarek672/
Mharrek672/
Meherik671/
M'Eirik671/
Mierryk671/
Merzhik671/
Mesrick671/
Moreick671/
Mmerike671/
Maareck671/
Maareek671/
Mareekh671/
Mierzyk671/
Mojrekh671/
Merresc670/
Meerick670/
Merrieg670/
Mericke670/
Mittrek670/
Mearick670/
Myrreck670/

Merek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merek in the Russian language
Мерекmerek-

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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 Merek
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