Merkulenko Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Merkulenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkulenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1751:260,13033,933
Russia1531:941,98173,950
Belarus651:146,17020,310
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Merkulenko Last Name Facts

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

Merkulenko (Russian: Меркуленко) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkulenko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 718,674th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 17,949,620 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Merkulenko live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 260,130. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Luhansk Oblast, where 58 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Kiev, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 38 percent reside and Belarus, where 16 percent reside.

Merkulenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merkulenko surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Merkulenko last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 37.5% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merkulenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkulenko in the Russian language
Меркуленкоmerkulenko-

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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 Merkulenko
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