Merkouri Surname
Approximately 714 people bear this surname
Merkouri Surname User-submission:
The Merkouri surname derives from the Albanian word for 'Wednesday'.
Merkouri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 683 | 1:16,222 | 2,249 |
| Cyprus | 21 | 1:42,137 | 4,231 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Merkouri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Merkouri surname derives from the Albanian word for 'Wednesday'.
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Where Does The Last Name Merkouri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merkouri occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkouri? popularity and diffusion
It is the 470,273rd most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,206,647 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Merkouri live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in Greece, where it is borne by 683 people, or 1 in 16,222. In Greece Merkouri is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 63 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 11 percent are found and Central Greece, where 7 percent are found. Not including Greece this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkuri | 93 | 430 | / |
| Merkori | 93 | 80 | / |
| Mirkouri | 88 | 279 | / |
| Merkuriy | 88 | 107 | / |
| Merkuris | 88 | 25 | / |
| Merkuryi | 88 | 16 | / |
| Mercouri | 88 | 6 | / |
| Merkurri | 88 | 5 | / |
| Merkurii | 88 | 1 | / |
| Merkurei | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mercouris | 82 | 103 | / |
| Merkourea | 82 | 15 | / |
| Merkauris | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mercuri | 80 | 18,396 | / |
| Mirkuri | 80 | 42 | / |
| Merkari | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mercori | 80 | 11 | / |
| Merkury | 80 | 8 | / |
| Merkory | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mêrkuri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merkura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merkoureas | 78 | 32 | / |
| Mercurio | 75 | 23,189 | / |
| Mercorio | 75 | 222 | / |
| Mercuris | 75 | 72 | / |
| Mercurie | 75 | 11 | / |
| Merkoreh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mehrkure | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mirkuriy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mehrkari | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mherkure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Myrkuryi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mirkoori | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mairkuri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mercurrio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mirkurich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meherkure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairkhuri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mercurrie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mercure | 67 | 3,439 | / |
| Mercury | 67 | 1,265 | / |
| Mercore | 67 | 154 | / |
| Mirkari | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mercora | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mercory | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mirkure | 67 | 4 | / |
| Merkara | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mercari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mircuri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mrekure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mércuri | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merkouri
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