Merekin Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Merekin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1701:847,78368,532
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Merekin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merekin (Russian: Мерекин) is found most in Russia. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merekin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merekin is the 1,206,588th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. Merekin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Merekin are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 847,783. In Russia it is most numerous in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Volgograd Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Besides Russia Merekin is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Kyrgyzstan, where 5 percent are found and Transnistria, where 4 percent are found.

Merekin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merekin last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Merekin last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merekin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merekin in the Russian language
Мерекинmerekin-

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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
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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 Merekin
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