Merkelov Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Merkelov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkelov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1701:847,78368,532
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Merkelov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merkelov (Russian: Меркелов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkelov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merkelov is the 1,272,314th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Merkelov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Merkelov are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Merkelov is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 847,783. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Bryansk Oblast, where 24 percent live, Moscow, where 20 percent live and Voronezh Oblast, where 13 percent live. Besides Russia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 3 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Merkelov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Merkelov last name is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Merkelov last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merkelov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkelov in the Russian language
Меркеловmerkelov-

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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
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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 Merkelov
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