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 surname Merkouri is found most in Greece. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Merkouri.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkouri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 470,273rd most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 10,206,647 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Merkouri reside; 99 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 683 people, or 1 in 16,222. In Greece Merkouri is mostly found in: Attica, where 63 percent live, Peloponnese, where 11 percent live and Central Greece, where 7 percent live. Other than Greece Merkouri is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merkouri
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