Merezhka Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Merezhka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merezhka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1971:231,08030,666
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Merezhka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merezhka (Russian: Мережка) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merezhka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,076,574th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. Merezhka occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Merezhka live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 197 people, or 1 in 231,080. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 40 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 30 percent are found and Sumy Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Other than Ukraine it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 14 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent are found.

Merezhka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Merezhka surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Merezhka last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merezka931/
Merezhko884,294/
Merechka8819/
Myrezhka884/
Merezko8023/
Merechko75248/
Mareczka7523/
Myrezhko7515/
Merizhko757/
Miretzka754/
Meretzko751/
Mirezhko751/
Meretska751/
Merzitschka747/
Miereczko717/
Merička6713/
Merejko679/
Merežko679/
Mereżko671/
Mirečka671/

Merezhka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merezhka in the Russian language
Мережкаmerezka-

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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
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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 Merezhka
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