Merkitanov Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Merkitanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkitanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066

Merkitanov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merkitanov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Merkitanov (Georgian: მერკიტანოვი, Russian: Меркитанов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Merkitanov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkitanov? popularity and diffusion

Merkitanov is the 5,057,639th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Merkitanov is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Merkitanov reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Merkitanov is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 12,010,255. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Kaliningrad Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Republic of Karelia, where 17 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Russia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Georgia, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkitanova9530/
Markitanov90317/
Mirkitanov906/
Merkutanov903/
Merkytanov902/
Merkytanova8611/
Mirkitanova866/
Markytanov8057/
Markitonov8018/
Marketanov803/
Myrkytanov801/
Myrkytanova761/

Merkitanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkitanov in the Georgian language
მერკიტანოვიmerkitanovi-
Merkitanov in the Russian language
Меркитановmerkitanov-

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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 Merkitanov
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