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

The last name Merkam is found most in Malaysia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Merkam.

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

It is the 5,213,395^th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Merkam is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Merkam live; 36 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Merkam is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 80 percent reside and Johor, where 20 percent reside. Not including Malaysia it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Merkam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merkam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merkam surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.