Merkhouf Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Merkhouf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkhouf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4301:89,84113,797
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France31:22,140,907385,998

Merkhouf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merkhouf is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Merkhouf.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkhouf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 667,223rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Merkhouf reside; 96 percent reside in North Africa and 96 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The surname Merkhouf is most numerous in Algeria, where it is carried by 430 people, or 1 in 89,841. In Algeria it is most common in: Béjaïa Province, where 99 percent reside, Tiaret Province, where 1 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 0 percent reside. Beside Algeria Merkhouf exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkhof932/
Merkhoff881/
Merhof86179/
Merkof861/
Merckhoff822/
Mehrhof80250/
Merhoff80187/
Meerhof80166/
Markhof80135/
Merhofe8045/
Merkhov805/
Merkoub804/
Merkoff802/
Merhoub802/
Markouf801/
Meirhof800/
Merkofe800/
Mehrhoff75686/
Markhoff75387/
Meerhoff75291/
Mearhoff7530/
Meirhoff7513/
Merchoff7510/
Mehrkopf759/
Merrhoff751/
Mirkhoff751/
Merkhova751/
Merchosf751/
Merkov71367/
Merkow71149/
Markof71100/
Marckhoff7139/
Markuf719/
Morkof716/
Mirkof716/
Merhub712/
Mirhof711/
Myrhof711/
Markoff671,708/
Merkova67472/
Morkhov67222/
Maerkov6737/
Merkafe6726/
Meerkov6721/
Morkoff6720/
Mirhoff6719/
Merkoev6713/
Markhov677/
Meirkov674/
Mirkoff672/
Meerkaf672/
Mercoff672/
Markoof672/
Merkuov672/
Merkuev672/
Merkhab671/
Mirkhov671/
Merckov671/
Marqouf671/
Mejrhaf671/
Mehrkob671/
Merkeef670/

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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 Merkhouf
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