Merekeya Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Merekeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Merekeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merekeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merekeya is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Merekeya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merekeya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Merekeya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Merekeya are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Merekeya is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Merekeya is most numerous in: Lagos, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Merekeya occurs in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merekeye | 88 | 3 | / |
| Merekie | 80 | 7 | / |
| Morekey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marekea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meretckaya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mereekae | 75 | 36 | / |
| Merekiyo | 75 | 32 | / |
| Marekaya | 75 | 9 | / |
| Marikeya | 75 | 9 | / |
| Merekaje | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mmerekie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Marekeey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marakeya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Morekhiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mereckait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morokea | 67 | 21 | / |
| Marokey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Marakey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Merakai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Merikai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Morakea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Merikei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Merikau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marekay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mireyskaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Morekei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merikeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merikoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merekou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merakay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merikay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Merekeya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis