Merkelsen Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Merkelsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 57 | 1:99,030 | 9,368 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Merkelsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merkelsen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Merkelsen.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkelsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,506,728th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Merkelsen live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Merkelsen is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 99,030. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 70 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 2 percent are found. Beside Denmark Merkelsen is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkelson | 89 | 51 | / |
| Mirkelsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Markelson | 78 | 31 | / |
| Mirkelson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mayer Kelson | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mørk Olsen | 74 | 9 | / |
| Merklejn | 71 | 31 | / |
| Marki Olsen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Meyer-Clasen | 67 | 32 | / |
| Marke-Wilson | 67 | 5 | / |
| Merculson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mareka Lisene | 64 | 1 | / |
| Meyer-Claussen | 61 | 6 | / |
| Meyer Claassen | 61 | 1 | / |
| Mörk Olsson | 60 | 2 | / |
| Marcal Sena | 60 | 2 | / |
| Mark-Wilson | 60 | 2 | / |
| Mark Walson | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mrkhalesian | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mehrghelzan | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mark-Lawson | 60 | 1 | / |
| Marclsin | 59 | 1 | / |
| Merrick-Willson | 58 | 6 | / |
| Meyer-Clason | 57 | 9 | / |
| Marka Lassan | 57 | 9 | / |
| Marcal Ussen | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mar Claassen | 57 | 1 | / |
| Meier-Claßen | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mery Claesson | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mirklejohn | 53 | 0 | / |
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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 Merkelsen
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