Merikas Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Merikas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merikas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece741:149,72724,658
United States321:11,326,842445,236
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

The alternate forms: Merikaš (3) are calculated separately.

Merikas Last Name Facts

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

Merikas (Marathi: मेरीकस) occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Merikaš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merikas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,775,494th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Merikas reside; 69 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 149,727. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 62 percent live, Peloponnese, where 35 percent live and South Aegean, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Greece it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Merikas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merikas surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Merikas earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.34% more than the national average, earning $56,670 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merikaš953/
Metrikas9313/
Marikas8626/
Mericas8618/
Merikos868/
Merukas864/
Mitrikas80129/
Mereckas8049/
Morikaus803/
Metrykas802/
Marigkas802/
Merikeis801/
Meridkaz801/
Marikos711,881/
Marikaz71308/
Morekas7175/
Maricas7130/
Moricas7114/
Morukas717/
Merekos712/
Mariqas711/
Marekas711/
Myricas711/
Marigkos6748/
Myriskos6710/
Marekhas679/
Mareckas676/
Mitricas675/
Morekaus674/
Mericois673/
Mireckas672/
Maricaus671/
Morricas671/
Marica's671/

Merikas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merikas in the Marathi language
मेरीकसmerikasa-

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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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  • 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 Merikas
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