Merensky Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Merensky Surname Definition:

From place name in Poland (Merensk).

Merensky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Israel31:2,852,545113,505

Merensky Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in Poland (Merensk).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Merensky Last Name Facts

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

Merensky (Russian: Меренский) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merensky? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,674,734th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname Merensky occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Merensky reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 1,062,308. In South Africa Merensky is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 29 percent reside, Gauteng, where 25 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 20 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 20 percent reside and Russia, where 14 percent reside.

Merensky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Merensky are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Merensky earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.76% more than the national average, earning R 358,260 per year and in United States they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $35,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merensky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merensky in the Russian language
Меренскийmerenskij-

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Footnotes

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