Merikh Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Merikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Merikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merikh (Russian: Мерих) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Merikh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 31 percent of Merikh live; 31 percent live in South Asia and 31 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
It is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 15,356,505. Beside Iran Merikh occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merikh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merikh in the Russian language | ||
| Мерих | merih | - |
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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 Merikh
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