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

Merko (Russian: Мерко) is found most frequently in Albania. It can also be found in the variant forms: Merkó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 264,957^th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,934,019 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Merko live; 66 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 462,374^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 355 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is carried by 725 people, or 1 in 4,019. In Albania Merko is most common in: Berat County, where 24 percent are found, Fier County, where 20 percent are found and Elbasan County, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Albania this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 14 percent are found and Ukraine, where 12 percent are found.

Merko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

The amount Merko earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $45,865 CAD per year.