Merku Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Merku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1031:28,2924,482
Kenya991:466,46424,395
India51:153,413,076951,030
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Merku (21) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkou91316/
Merkau9167/
Merkuš9127/
Merkku9117/
Merkuş915/
Merkush83171/
Merkout834/
Merkaus833/
Meerkut831/
Merkouz831/
Merkaut830/
Marku8018,191/
Mirku8081/
Mercu8061/
Merkó8043/
Mreku8020/
Myrku808/
Morku806/
Merkhous774/
Mehrkhou771/
Merkouch771/
Merkhush771/
Mercau733,658/
Markau73418/
Mirkou73192/
Markku73105/
Mercus7399/
Mercui7355/
Myrkou7326/
Mercou7318/
Mercut736/
Merkoe734/
Markhu733/
Maarku732/
Markui731/
Mayrku731/
Merkuhova714/
Mercuit6724/
Mercaus6721/
Mirkoup6716/
Markkuy671/
Mercuut671/
Mercuța671/
Mercuis671/
Mayreku671/
Mirkuch671/
Markcou671/
Mercutt670/
Mirkuis670/

Merku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merku in the Oriya language
େମକୁର୍emakur80
େମରକୁemaraku20
Merku in the Russian language
Меркуmerku-

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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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  • 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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