Merku Surname
Approximately 218 people bear this surname
Merku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 103 | 1:28,292 | 4,482 |
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Merku (21) may also be a first name.
Merku Demographics
Merku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Merku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merku (Oriya: େମକୁର୍, Russian: Мерку) occurs more in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Merku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merku is the 1,115,011th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Merku are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Merku is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 21 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Albania, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 28,292. In Albania Merku is most numerous in: Elbasan County, where 84 percent reside, Durrës County, where 8 percent reside and Gjirokastër County, where 7 percent reside. Other than Albania it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 45 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Merku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Merku surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkou | 91 | 316 | / |
| Merkau | 91 | 67 | / |
| Merkuš | 91 | 27 | / |
| Merkku | 91 | 17 | / |
| Merkuş | 91 | 5 | / |
| Merkush | 83 | 171 | / |
| Merkout | 83 | 4 | / |
| Merkaus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Meerkut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merkouz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merkaut | 83 | 0 | / |
| Marku | 80 | 18,191 | / |
| Mirku | 80 | 81 | / |
| Mercu | 80 | 61 | / |
| Merkó | 80 | 43 | / |
| Mreku | 80 | 20 | / |
| Myrku | 80 | 8 | / |
| Morku | 80 | 6 | / |
| Merkhous | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mehrkhou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merkouch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merkhush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mercau | 73 | 3,658 | / |
| Markau | 73 | 418 | / |
| Mirkou | 73 | 192 | / |
| Markku | 73 | 105 | / |
| Mercus | 73 | 99 | / |
| Mercui | 73 | 55 | / |
| Myrkou | 73 | 26 | / |
| Mercou | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mercut | 73 | 6 | / |
| Merkoe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Markhu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Maarku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Markui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayrku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merkuhova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mercuit | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mercaus | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mirkoup | 67 | 16 | / |
| Markkuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercuut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercuța | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayreku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirkuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Markcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercutt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mirkuis | 67 | 0 | / |
Merku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merku in the Oriya language | ||
| େମକୁର୍ | emakur | 80 |
| େମରକୁ | emaraku | 20 |
| Merku in the Russian language | ||
| Мерку | merku | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merku
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