Merkat Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Merkat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 29 | 1:1,108,730 | 10,128 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
Merkat (15) may also be a first name.
Merkat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkat Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merkat (Russian: Меркат) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Merkat click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkat? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Merkat live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.
The surname Merkat is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,108,730. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Khost, where 45 percent are found, Kunduz, where 24 percent are found and Paktia, where 14 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan Merkat is found in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkatz | 92 | 128 | / |
| Meerkat | 92 | 20 | / |
| Merkate | 92 | 1 | / |
| Merkaut | 92 | 0 | / |
| Meerkatz | 86 | 201 | / |
| Meerkatt | 86 | 12 | / |
| Merkač | 83 | 186 | / |
| Mercat | 83 | 165 | / |
| Merkad | 83 | 140 | / |
| Markat | 83 | 108 | / |
| Morkat | 83 | 62 | / |
| Mirkat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mehrkhast | 80 | 15 | / |
| Morkhat | 77 | 465 | / |
| Morkaut | 77 | 11 | / |
| Merkout | 77 | 4 | / |
| Markath | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mirkate | 77 | 2 | / |
| Markhat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maarkat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markait | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mercast | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morkkat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markeat | 77 | 0 | / |
| Merkhatova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mairekat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meherkad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mercatte | 71 | 0 | / |
| Markad | 67 | 2,222 | / |
| Markot | 67 | 263 | / |
| Mercad | 67 | 166 | / |
| Marcat | 67 | 154 | / |
| Markót | 67 | 136 | / |
| Morkot | 67 | 93 | / |
| Mirkad | 67 | 58 | / |
| Morkad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mirkot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercot | 67 | 1 | / |
Merkat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merkat in the Russian language | ||
| Меркат | merkat | - |
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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 Merkat
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