Merkish Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Merkish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
Merkish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merkish (Russian: Меркиш) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkish? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Merkish live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 11,086,389. In Russia Merkish is most frequent in: Tula Oblast, where 46 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 23 percent reside and Tver Oblast, where 23 percent reside. Barring Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Israel, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehrkish | 93 | 24 | / |
| Merkisch | 93 | 15 | / |
| Merkis | 92 | 262 | / |
| Maerkisch | 88 | 15 | / |
| Markish | 86 | 200 | / |
| Merkies | 86 | 184 | / |
| Merkich | 86 | 66 | / |
| Merkisz | 86 | 25 | / |
| Merkesh | 86 | 24 | / |
| Mierkis | 86 | 4 | / |
| Merkysh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Märkisch | 80 | 180 | / |
| Morkisch | 80 | 44 | / |
| Markisch | 80 | 32 | / |
| Merkitch | 80 | 28 | / |
| Mehrkesh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Markeish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Markis | 77 | 1,042 | / |
| Merkes | 77 | 928 | / |
| Merkys | 77 | 506 | / |
| Morkis | 77 | 260 | / |
| Mirkis | 77 | 62 | / |
| Mercis | 77 | 15 | / |
| Merkic | 77 | 7 | / |
| Merkiz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Merhkiche | 75 | 1 | / |
| Morkisz | 71 | 328 | / |
| Markisz | 71 | 261 | / |
| Markies | 71 | 171 | / |
| Markysh | 71 | 108 | / |
| Meurkes | 71 | 101 | / |
| Markesh | 71 | 60 | / |
| Merchis | 71 | 40 | / |
| Markiss | 71 | 28 | / |
| Moerkes | 71 | 27 | / |
| Merquis | 71 | 26 | / |
| Merckes | 71 | 13 | / |
| Merceis | 71 | 9 | / |
| Markois | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mierkys | 71 | 5 | / |
| Markuis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Marckis | 71 | 4 | / |
| Merkeshova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Miorkis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mercuis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mierkes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merkkys | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirkesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meircis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Markhis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mirkuis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Markeis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mercaich | 67 | 59 | / |
| Markysch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Marquish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merkhezh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Markesch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Markquis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marcoish | 67 | 0 | / |
Merkish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merkish in the Russian language | ||
| Меркиш | merkis | - |
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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 Merkish
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