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

The last name Merko (Russian: Мерко) is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Merkó. For other potential spellings of Merko click here.

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

This last name is the 264,957^th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,934,019 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Merko reside; 66 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 462,374^th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 355 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Albania, where it is borne by 725 people, or 1 in 4,019. In Albania Merko is primarily found in: Berat County, where 24 percent reside, Fier County, where 20 percent reside and Elbasan County, where 16 percent reside. Not including Albania this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 14 percent reside and Ukraine, where 12 percent reside.

Merko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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.