Merkanov Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Merkanov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
Merkanov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkanov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkanov (Russian: Мерканов) is carried by more people in Kazakhstan than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Merkanov.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkanov? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Merkanov reside; 69 percent reside in Central Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.
Merkanov is most commonly held in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 930,658. In Kazakhstan Merkanov is primarily found in: Pavlodar Region, where 84 percent live, Jambyl Region, where 5 percent live and Kostanay Region, where 5 percent live. Barring Kazakhstan it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent live and Ukraine, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkhanov | 94 | 2,022 | / |
| Merkanova | 94 | 31 | / |
| Meerkanov | 94 | 18 | / |
| Meyrkanov | 94 | 4 | / |
| Meirkanov | 94 | 2 | / |
| Meyrkhanov | 89 | 236 | / |
| Meirkhanov | 89 | 47 | / |
| Merkhanova | 89 | 24 | / |
| Meirkanova | 89 | 5 | / |
| Meyrkanova | 89 | 4 | / |
| Meerkanova | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mierkhanov | 89 | 2 | / |
| Markanov | 88 | 103 | / |
| Merkenov | 88 | 8 | / |
| Mirkanov | 88 | 2 | / |
| Myrkanov | 88 | 1 | / |
| Meyrkhanova | 84 | 227 | / |
| Meirkhanova | 84 | 36 | / |
| Meerkhanova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mirkhanov | 82 | 1,228 | / |
| Markhanov | 82 | 128 | / |
| Myrkanova | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mercanova | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mirkanova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mirkhanova | 78 | 2,295 | / |
| Mayrkhanov | 78 | 33 | / |
| Myrkhanova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Misrkhanov | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marcanov | 75 | 25 | / |
| Markenov | 75 | 24 | / |
| Mirkonov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mirkenov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Markanof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Markonov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mircanov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mirkhonov | 71 | 96 | / |
| Merkenhof | 71 | 66 | / |
| Markhonov | 71 | 36 | / |
| Mirkonova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morkhonov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markhenov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirkhonova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Markenhof | 59 | 54 | / |
Merkanov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merkanov in the Russian language | ||
| Мерканов | merkanov | - |
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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 Merkanov
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