Merkly Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Merkly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Merkly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merkly occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merkly is the 3,055,934th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Merkly are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Merkly is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 432,259. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Merkly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merkly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merkly last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkly Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Merkly earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning $30,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 98.79% more than the national average, earning $98,763 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkley923,904/
Merklly921/
Merkluy920/
Merckley8613/
Mearkley865/
Merkle8314,587/
Merkli83881/
Merkla8331/
Mercly8321/
Merklé8311/
Merkler771,013/
Merckle77378/
Mearkle77314/
Merklee7725/
Mercklé7720/
Merclay771/
Merklej771/
Merrkle771/
Mirkley770/
Merkles770/
Mercley770/
Mercllys711/
Mercelly711/
Mirklooy711/
Mercilly711/
Märkle67718/
Märkli6777/
Mirkle6760/
Myrkle6751/
Mercle674/
Merkleová671/
Mercla671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Merkly
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