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Where Does The Last Name Merkelova Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Merkelova (Georgian: მერკელოვა, Russian: Меркелова) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Merkelová. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkelova? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,218,745^th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The last name Merkelova is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Merkelova reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Merkelova is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 873,473. In Russia Merkelova is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 25 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Bryansk Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Merkelova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merkelova last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Merkelova surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.