Merkov Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Merkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1801:800,68465,710
Bulgaria1091:64,0274,194
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
North Macedonia121:175,12312,543
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Merkov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merkov Come From? nationality or country of origin

Merkov (Russian: Мерков) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merkov is the 773,729th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. The last name Merkov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Merkov are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Merkov is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 800,684. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 24 percent reside, Vladimir Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Republic of Karelia, where 15 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Merkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merkov last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Merkov last name are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 48.15% registered to vote for the party.

Merkov earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,647 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkova92472/
Maerkov9237/
Meerkov9221/
Merkoev9213/
Merkhov925/
Meirkov924/
Merkuov922/
Merckov921/
Meerkova864/
Merkhova861/
Markov8396,229/
Mirkov831,508/
Morkov83188/
Merkow83149/
Myrkov8351/
Merkev832/
Mercov831/
Merkof831/
Merkav831/
Mirkova77504/
Morkhov77222/
Merkeev77126/
Myrkova7781/
Markhov777/
Merkaev775/
Marckov775/
Merkoub774/
Mercova774/
Markkov772/
Markcov772/
Markoov772/
Marrkov772/
Merkhof772/
Merkoff772/
Mitrkov772/
Mirkhov771/
Merkhev771/
Mehrkob771/
Hmyrkov771/
Merkofe770/
Merkhouf71449/
Mehrkopf719/
Morkhoev716/
Mayrekov714/
Merkhaev712/
Merkhoff711/
Mirkhoev711/
Markhoev711/
Markow671,386/
Morcov671,311/
Marcov67950/
Markof67100/
Mircov6781/
Mirkob6767/
Merkap6764/
Mirkow6731/
Morkav6710/
Merkab678/
Markev678/
Mirkof676/
Morkof676/
Merckhoff672/
Merkaw671/
Mirkav671/
Mercow671/

Merkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkov in the Russian language
Мерковmerkov-

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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 Merkov
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