Merikit Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Merikit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Merikit (18) may also be a first name.
Merikit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merikit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merikit occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merikit? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merikit is the 3,373,373rd most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Merikit is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Merikit reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Merikit is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 18 people.
The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda Merikit is mostly concentrated in: Amudat District, where 70 percent reside, Moroto District, where 27 percent reside and Nakapiripirit District, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merikeit | 93 | 1 | / |
| Marikit | 86 | 2,267 | / |
| Mirikit | 86 | 79 | / |
| Metrikaite | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mirikkit | 80 | 20 | / |
| Meriquit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Metrikyte | 75 | 7 | / |
| Metrikytė | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mereckait | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mirzrikit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mariket | 71 | 27 | / |
| Morykit | 71 | 21 | / |
| Marekit | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mariqit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morekit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mericid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mitrikaite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mitrikaitė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marukit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mariquit | 67 | 4,861 | / |
| Marikeet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moriquit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mariqiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maricuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mericeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meriquete | 63 | 3 | / |
| Mairichit | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mariquuit | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maariquit | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mherekete | 63 | 1 | / |
| Merricett | 63 | 0 | / |
| Morykyt | 57 | 103 | / |
| Moreket | 57 | 18 | / |
| Morekyt | 57 | 10 | / |
| Mareket | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mariquet | 53 | 56 | / |
| Marequit | 53 | 37 | / |
| Moriquet | 53 | 14 | / |
| Meriched | 53 | 8 | / |
| Marukkid | 53 | 4 | / |
| Meraiched | 50 | 189 | / |
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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 Merikit
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