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

Merkis (Russian: Меркис) is most common in Russia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 983,245^th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Merkis reside; 33 percent reside in North Asia and 33 percent reside in Slavic North Asia. Merkis is also the 436,979^th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 392 people.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 1,399,253. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 77 percent reside, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 9 percent reside and Moscow, where 4 percent reside. Not including Russia it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 11 percent reside and Lebanon, where 10 percent reside.

Merkis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Merkis last name is chiefly 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% being registered with 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.