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 carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkouri? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 470,273rd most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,206,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Merkouri reside; 99 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Merkouri is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 683 people, or 1 in 16,222. In Greece Merkouri is primarily found in: Attica, where 63 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 11 percent are found and Central Greece, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece this last name is found 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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