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

The surname Merkal (Russian: Меркаль) is most common in Kenya. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Merkal click here.

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

It is the 1,380,086^th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. Merkal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Merkal reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname Merkal is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 471,223. In Kenya Merkal is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 99 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Merkal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merkal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merkal surname increased 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merkal last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Merkal are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

Merkal earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $43,272 USD per year.