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Where Does The Last Name Merkul Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Merkul (Russian: Меркуль) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkul? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 607,405^th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 14,289,306 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Merkul are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 17 people.

Merkul is most commonly used in Belarus, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 32,427. In Belarus it is most numerous in: Minsk Region, where 38 percent live, Minsk, where 38 percent live and Vitebsk Region, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Belarus this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 34 percent live and Ukraine, where 7 percent live.

Merkul Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Merkul last name is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Merkul surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.