Merkei Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Merkei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 68 | 1:144,357 | 13,146 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Merkei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merkei occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkei? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,255,512th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Merkei are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
This surname is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 144,357. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Somogy County, where 94 percent are found, Baranya County, where 1 percent are found and Budapest, where 1 percent are found. Besides Hungary this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.
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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 Merkei
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