Merkelis Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Merkelis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania4381:6,9281,187
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Merkelis Last Name Facts

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

Merkelis (Russian: Меркелис) occurs most in Lithuania. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkelis? popularity and diffusion

Merkelis is the 637,196th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,245,912 people. Merkelis is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Merkelis reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Lithuania, where it is carried by 438 people, or 1 in 6,928. In Lithuania Merkelis is mostly concentrated in: Tauragė County, where 38 percent are found, Klaipėda County, where 22 percent are found and Panevėžys County, where 16 percent are found. Beside Lithuania this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Merkelis Last Name Statistics demography

Merkelis earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.29% less than the national average, earning $36,552 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merkelis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkelis in the Russian language
Меркелисmerkelis-

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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
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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 Merkelis
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