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 surname Merkelsen is found most frequently in Denmark. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkelsen? popularity and diffusion
Merkelsen is the 2,506,728th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Merkelsen live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 99,030. In Denmark Merkelsen is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 70 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.
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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