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

Merkis (Russian: Меркис) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 983,245^th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Merkis live; 33 percent live in North Asia and 33 percent live in Slavic North Asia. Merkis is also the 436,979^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 392 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 1,399,253. In Russia Merkis is most numerous in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 77 percent are found, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 9 percent are found and Moscow, where 4 percent are found. Not including Russia Merkis occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 11 percent are found and Lebanon, where 10 percent are found.

Merkis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Merkis surname is primarily 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 United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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.