Merkeb Surname
Approximately 5,976 people bear this surname
Merkeb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 5,956 | 1:16,378 | 2,240 |
| Algeria | 19 | 1:2,033,240 | 43,760 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Merkeb (2,455) may also be a first name.
Merkeb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkeb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkeb is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkeb? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merkeb is the 81,305th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,219,469 people. Merkeb occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Merkeb are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 149,291st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 2,455 people.
The surname is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 5,956 people, or 1 in 16,378. Excluding Ethiopia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morkeb | 83 | 13 | / |
| Merkab | 83 | 8 | / |
| Merceb | 83 | 3 | / |
| Markeb | 83 | 3 | / |
| Merkev | 83 | 2 | / |
| Merkebova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Merkeev | 77 | 126 | / |
| Merkhab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meerkab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mehrkob | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merkhev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mercep | 67 | 103 | / |
| Mirkob | 67 | 67 | / |
| Markab | 67 | 33 | / |
| Markob | 67 | 28 | / |
| Markep | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mirkab | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mercab | 67 | 8 | / |
| Markib | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morkab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Markyb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meherkhab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merchep | 62 | 6 | / |
| Myrkeev | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mirkeev | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mirkheev | 57 | 7 | / |
| Markip | 50 | 19 | / |
| Marcob | 50 | 3 | / |
| Marcab | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Merkeb
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