Mergalieva Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Mergalieva Surname User-submission:

This surname has Arabic roots. First part mir or mer is Persian word (changed emir), which means 'leader', 'chieftain'.

Second part got sources from the name Gali, which means 'powerful', 'mighty', 'high-ranked'.

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Mergalieva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan4261:41,5085,446
Russia421:3,431,501177,080

Mergalieva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has Arabic roots. First part mir or mer is Persian word (changed emir), which means 'leader', 'chieftain'.

Second part got sources from the name Gali, which means 'powerful', 'mighty', 'high-ranked'.

Also, this surname belonged to emirs, to merchants before 20th century.

- Mirgaliev Semyon

Mergalieva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mergalieva (Russian: Мергалиева) is more frequently found in Kazakhstan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mergalieva.

How Common Is The Last Name Mergalieva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mergalieva is the 646,966th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Mergalieva reside; 76 percent reside in Central Asia and 76 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The last name Mergalieva is most frequently used in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 426 people, or 1 in 41,508. In Kazakhstan it is most prevalent in: West Kazakhstan Region, where 47 percent live, Astana, where 13 percent live and Aktobe Region, where 11 percent live. Beside Kazakhstan Mergalieva exists in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 9 percent live.

Mergalieva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mergalieva surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mergalieva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mergalieva in the Russian language
Мергалиеваmergalieva-

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