Mereshchenko Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Mereshchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mereshchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1801:252,90433,138
Russia871:1,656,587109,852
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mereshchenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mereshchenko (Russian: Мерешченко) occurs most in Ukraine. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mereshchenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mereshchenko is the 961,438th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Mereshchenko reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Mereshchenko is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 252,904. In Ukraine Mereshchenko is mostly concentrated in: Kirovohrad Oblast, where 36 percent reside, Kharkiv Oblast, where 22 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 32 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mereshchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mereshchenko in the Russian language
Мерешченкоmerescenko-

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