Merkeh Surname
1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq
Merkeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 189 | 1:185,300 | 4,427 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Merkeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkeh is borne by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkeh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,227,038th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. Merkeh occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Merkeh live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Levant.
This surname is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 185,300. Aside from Iraq it occurs in one country. It is also common in Liberia, where 1 percent live.
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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 Merkeh
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