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

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

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

The surname is the 261,171^st most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,848,667 people. Merka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Merka reside; 29 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 22 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Merka is also the 110,675^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 3,986 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 298,638. In The Philippines it is most common in: Davao Region, where 32 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 20 percent live and Western Visayas, where 19 percent live. Apart from The Philippines this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Slovakia, where 14 percent live.

Merka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merka last name is chiefly Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Merka are 31.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.18% registered with 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.