Merf Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Merf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 24 | 1:368,435 | 11,926 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Merf (70) may also be a first name.
Merf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merf (Russian: Мерф) is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Merf.
How Common Is The Last Name Merf? popularity and diffusion
Merf is the 3,543,123rd most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. Merf is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Merf are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequent given name globally It is held by 70 people.
The last name Merf is most commonly used in Jordan, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 368,435. In Jordan it is most frequent in: Zarqa Governorate, where 96 percent live and Amman Governorate, where 4 percent live. Besides Jordan this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 19 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merfe | 89 | 8 | / |
| Mearf | 89 | 3 | / |
| Meerf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Merhf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Merûf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Merff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mearef | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meerwf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meerft | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mearfe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Merrff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Morf | 75 | 2,444 | / |
| Mirf | 75 | 235 | / |
| Merw | 75 | 127 | / |
| Marf | 75 | 103 | / |
| Merb | 75 | 20 | / |
| Merv | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mref | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maarf | 67 | 246 | / |
| Morff | 67 | 226 | / |
| Mirfz | 67 | 85 | / |
| Marwf | 67 | 36 | / |
| Marrf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meerb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Marfh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meerw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mierw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mjrwf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myrff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maerv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mairf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merph | 67 | 0 | / |
Merf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merf in the Russian language | ||
| Мерф | merf | - |
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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 Merf
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