View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Merka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Merka (Russian: Мерка) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Měrka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 261,171^st most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,848,667 people. The last name Merka is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Merka live; 29 percent live in Eastern Europe and 22 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Merka is also the 110,675^th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 3,986 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 298,638. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Davao Region, where 32 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 20 percent are found and Western Visayas, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines it exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Slovakia, where 14 percent are found.

Merka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Merka are 31.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.33% less than the national average, earning R 96,636 per year and in United States they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $46,435 USD per year.