Merkad Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Merkad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 131 | 1:267,341 | 5,559 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Merkad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkad (Marathi: मरकड) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Merkad click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkad? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,497,948th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname Merkad is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Merkad live; 95 percent live in West Asia and 94 percent live in Levant.
The surname is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 267,341. Other than Iraq it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 3 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meherkad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Markad | 83 | 2,222 | / |
| Merkač | 83 | 186 | / |
| Mercad | 83 | 166 | / |
| Mirkad | 83 | 58 | / |
| Merkat | 83 | 31 | / |
| Morkad | 83 | 6 | / |
| Merkatz | 77 | 128 | / |
| Meerkat | 77 | 20 | / |
| Maarkad | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mercadp | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mercadd | 77 | 3 | / |
| Markead | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markaid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markaud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markhad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merkate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merkaut | 77 | 0 | / |
| Meerkatz | 71 | 201 | / |
| Meerkatt | 71 | 12 | / |
| Merchead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mercat | 67 | 165 | / |
| Markat | 67 | 108 | / |
| Mirqad | 67 | 72 | / |
| Morkat | 67 | 62 | / |
| Markod | 67 | 52 | / |
| Marcad | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mehrkhast | 67 | 15 | / |
| Marqad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mirkat | 67 | 2 | / |
Merkad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merkad in the Marathi language | ||
| मरकड | marakada | - |
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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
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- 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 Merkad
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