Merkouri Surname

470,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Merkouri Surname User-submission:

The Merkouri surname derives from the Albanian word for 'Wednesday'.

Merkouri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6831:16,2222,249
Cyprus211:42,1374,231
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Merkouri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Merkouri surname derives from the Albanian word for 'Wednesday'.

- mbla

Merkouri Last Name Facts

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

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Merkori9380/
Mirkouri88279/
Merkuriy88107/
Merkuris8825/
Merkuryi8816/
Mercouri886/
Merkurri885/
Merkurii881/
Merkurei881/
Mercouris82103/
Merkourea8215/
Merkauris821/
Mercuri8018,396/
Mirkuri8042/
Merkari8013/
Mercori8011/
Merkury808/
Merkory804/
Mêrkuri801/
Merkura801/
Merkoureas7832/
Mercurio7523,189/
Mercorio75222/
Mercuris7572/
Mercurie7511/
Merkoreh752/
Mehrkure752/
Mirkuriy751/
Mehrkari751/
Mherkure751/
Myrkuryi751/
Mirkoori751/
Mairkuri751/
Mercurrio712/
Mirkurich711/
Meherkure711/
Mairkhuri711/
Mercurrie710/
Mercure673,439/
Mercury671,265/
Mercore67154/
Mirkari6751/
Mercora6734/
Mercory6711/
Mirkure674/
Merkara672/
Mercari671/
Mircuri671/
Mrekure671/
Mércuri671/

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