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
Merikit is found most in Uganda. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merikit? popularity and diffusion
The surname Merikit is the 3,373,373rd most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. Merikit is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Merikit live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Merikit is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 18 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Amudat District, where 70 percent live, Moroto District, where 27 percent live and Nakapiripirit District, where 3 percent live. Outside of Uganda Merikit is found in one country. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 3 percent live.
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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