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

The last name Merkulenko (Russian: Меркуленко) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Merkulenko.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkulenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merkulenko is the 718,674th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Merkulenko are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 260,130. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Luhansk Oblast, where 58 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Kiev, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 38 percent are found and Belarus, where 16 percent are found.

Merkulenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merkulenko last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Merkulenko last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 37.5% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merkulenko
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