Merkas Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Merkas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Merkaš (447) are calculated separately.
Merkas Demographics
Average Merkas Salary in
Canada
$53,554 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Merkas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkas (Russian: Меркас) is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Merkaš. For other possible spellings of Merkas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,806,862nd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Merkas live; 31 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada Merkas is primarily found in: Ontario, where 97 percent live and British Columbia, where 3 percent live. Barring Canada this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Merkas Last Name Statistics demography
Merkas earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $53,554 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkaš | 94 | 447 | / |
| Merkaus | 92 | 3 | / |
| Merkash | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mehrkash | 86 | 92 | / |
| Mercas | 83 | 574 | / |
| Markas | 83 | 477 | / |
| Merkos | 83 | 236 | / |
| Merkač | 83 | 186 | / |
| Morkas | 83 | 85 | / |
| Merkaz | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mirkas | 83 | 10 | / |
| Merqas | 83 | 2 | / |
| Myrkas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mehrkhast | 80 | 15 | / |
| Merkasova | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mehrkhash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merkatz | 77 | 128 | / |
| Margkas | 77 | 73 | / |
| Markash | 77 | 34 | / |
| Markeas | 77 | 25 | / |
| Mercaus | 77 | 21 | / |
| Markkas | 77 | 12 | / |
| Markasz | 77 | 6 | / |
| Markaus | 77 | 3 | / |
| Merkous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Markaas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Merkach | 77 | 2 | / |
| Merqaas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maarkas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markhas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markass | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miercas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mercast | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merkashova | 75 | 11 | / |
| Merkhasova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meerkatz | 71 | 201 | / |
| Merkhous | 71 | 4 | / |
| Markhash | 71 | 3 | / |
| Morkhaus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Markauss | 71 | 2 | / |
| Markhaus | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mirkhash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markayss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markeaus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Markos | 67 | 70,443 | / |
| Morkos | 67 | 3,250 | / |
| Marcas | 67 | 2,091 | / |
| Marqas | 67 | 540 | / |
| Myrkos | 67 | 109 | / |
| Mirkos | 67 | 99 | / |
| Markaz | 67 | 98 | / |
| Mercaş | 67 | 44 | / |
| Morcas | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mercos | 67 | 17 | / |
| Merkoz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Morkaş | 67 | 11 | / |
| Merkousse | 67 | 10 | / |
| Merkazova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mercaz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mircas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Markaš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mehrkhosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mirkasova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morkaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Merkas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merkas in the Russian language | ||
| Меркас | merkas | - |
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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 Merkas
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