Merkai Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Merkai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Merkai (3) may also be a first name.
Merkai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkai is found most in Cameroon. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Merkai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Merkai are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 7,463,778th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 3 people.
The last name Merkai is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 33 percent are found and Sweden, where 33 percent are found.
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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 Merkai
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