Merkas Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Croatia

Merkas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Merkaš (447) are calculated separately.

Merkas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merkas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Merkas (Russian: Меркас) is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Merkaš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkas? popularity and diffusion

Merkas is the 1,806,862nd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name Merkas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Merkas reside; 31 percent reside in Western Europe and 31 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada Merkas is most numerous in: Ontario, where 97 percent reside and British Columbia, where 3 percent reside. Not including Canada this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkaš94447/
Merkaus923/
Merkash921/
Mehrkash8692/
Mercas83574/
Markas83477/
Merkos83236/
Merkač83186/
Morkas8385/
Merkaz8310/
Mirkas8310/
Merqas832/
Myrkas831/
Mehrkhast8015/
Merkasova805/
Mehrkhash801/
Merkatz77128/
Margkas7773/
Markash7734/
Markeas7725/
Mercaus7721/
Markkas7712/
Markasz776/
Markaus773/
Merkous772/
Markaas772/
Merkach772/
Merqaas771/
Maarkas771/
Markhas771/
Markass771/
Miercas771/
Mercast771/
Merkashova7511/
Merkhasova751/
Meerkatz71201/
Merkhous714/
Markhash713/
Morkhaus713/
Markauss712/
Markhaus712/
Mirkhash711/
Markayss711/
Markeaus710/
Markos6770,443/
Morkos673,250/
Marcas672,091/
Marqas67540/
Myrkos67109/
Mirkos6799/
Markaz6798/
Mercaş6744/
Morcas6724/
Mercos6717/
Merkoz6712/
Morkaş6711/
Merkousse6710/
Merkazova679/
Mercaz678/
Mircas673/
Markaš672/
Mehrkhosh672/
Mirkasova671/
Morkaz671/

Merkas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkas in the Russian language
Меркасmerkas-

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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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  • 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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