Merik Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkmenistan
Highest density in:
Turkmenistan

Merik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Turkey401:1,945,53668,232
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France81:8,302,840321,660
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Merik (867) may also be a first name.

Merik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merik (Georgian: მერიკ, Hindi: मेरिक, Marathi: मेरीक, Oriya: େମରିକ, Russian: Мерик) is borne by more people in Turkmenistan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 928,396th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Merik live; 20 percent live in Central Asia and 20 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 276,394th most common first name in the world, held by 867 people.

This surname is most widespread in Turkmenistan, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 119,329. Barring Turkmenistan this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Merik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merik has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merik last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 40% registered with the political party.

The amount Merik earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merick91911/
Meirik9159/
Merike9132/
Merrik9116/
Merikh9116/
Merzik919/
Meraik914/
Meriek913/
Maerik911/
Meriok911/
Meyrik911/
Merikx911/
Merizk911/
Mehrik911/
Meurik911/
Merrick8320,702/
Meyrick832,404/
Meirick83167/
Merrikh83101/
Mehraik8325/
Meurick8312/
Moerick833/
Merritk833/
Merrike832/
Merzick832/
Meherik831/
M'Eirik831/
Merzhik831/
Mesrick831/
Mmerike831/
Meyriek830/
Meerick830/
Mericke830/
Mearick830/
Merieck830/
Marik8028,496/
Meric802,988/
Mirik802,128/
Morik80663/
Merek80523/
Meryk80238/
Meruk80119/
Merig8042/
Myrik8034/
Merix8033/
Meriq801/
Merikova7787/
Mearrick777/
Meyricke773/
M'Eirick772/
Meyricks770/
Merricke770/
Meetrick770/
Myrick7317,309/
Merzek733,567/
Marick733,344/
Marikh732,646/
Mehrek73669/
Mereke73610/
Mirick73525/
Morick73440/
Merrix73217/
Mereck73198/
Mierek73160/
Merukh73154/
Mearig73130/
Mericq7374/
Mariek7374/
Mörike7370/
Merzig7368/
Myrzik7358/
Mierig7342/
Mairik7338/
Mirike7337/
Merric7336/
Meurig7329/
Metrix7328/
Mergig7325/
Metryk7325/
Maraik7323/
Mahrik7321/
Merigh7319/
Maerek7319/
Merzic7316/
Mejric7316/
Majrik7313/
Maarik7312/
Moerig7310/
Mareik738/
Meeruk738/
Marrik736/
Mayrik735/
Mirrik735/
Merykh734/
Hmeryk734/
Merrek733/
Mearek733/
Mehrig733/
Moreik733/
Meruck732/
Mharik732/
Meyric731/
Maruik731/
Merekh731/
Mirzik731/
Mieric731/
Myriek731/
Myruik731/
Mytrik731/
Mereak731/
Morikh731/
Meiric731/
Meraig731/
Merzyk731/
Mmerek731/
Mohrik731/
Maerig731/
Mehriq731/
Meryks731/
Miraik731/
Maeryk731/
Merigs730/
Myriok730/
Meyrig730/
Merickova715/
Merikhova713/
D'Merrick711/
Maharik67557/
Merkova67472/
Morrick67218/
Merigue67187/
Merique67178/
Möricke67120/
Moehrig67105/
Mereigh6779/
Mayrick6767/
Marrick6763/
Miehrig6745/
Methric6729/
Moitrik6715/
Mmereke6711/
Maľarik676/
Merrict675/
Mirrick674/
Mairike674/
Marrikh674/
Merzaiq674/
Merrigg673/
Mitrike673/
Moirick672/
Moiruik672/
Merricc672/
Maehrig672/
Mehrukh672/
Meherig672/
Meheruk671/
Misrihk671/
Mierryk671/
Mehrihg671/
Merreck671/
Merrigt671/
Mereyke671/
Merhaic671/
Moraick671/
Moreick671/
Myrickk671/
Myrisks671/
Miraikh671/
Mayruik671/
Moïrick671/
Meyreke671/
Mierzyk671/
Mirzaik671/
Miricke671/
Mehrekh671/
Mereske671/
Möhrick671/
Meraigh671/
Meherek671/
Myrrick670/
Moyrick670/
Merrieg670/
Maereck670/
Moujrik670/
Merrics670/
Myraick670/
Myricke670/
Miricks670/
Meireck670/

Merik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merik in the Georgian language
მერიკmerik-
Merik in the Hindi language
मेरिकmerika-
Merik in the Oriya language
େମରିକemarika-
Merik in the Marathi language
मेरीकmerika-
Merik in the Russian language
Мерикmerik-

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Footnotes

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