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

Merkis (Russian: Меркис) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 983,245^th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. Merkis occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Merkis live; 33 percent live in North Asia and 33 percent live in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 436,979^th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 392 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 1,399,253. In Russia it is mostly found in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 77 percent live, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 9 percent live and Moscow, where 4 percent live. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 11 percent live and Lebanon, where 10 percent live.

Merkis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Sunni (96%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Merkis last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merkis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $42,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning $44,456 CAD per year.