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

The last name Merkit (Russian: Меркит) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Merkit click here.

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

It is the 329,447^th most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,477,819 people. The surname Merkit occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Merkit are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,368,944^th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 21 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,062 people, or 1 in 73,278. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Mardin Province, where 23 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 14 percent live and Agri Province, where 12 percent live. Barring Turkey this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.

Merkit Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Merkit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merkit last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.