Merkun Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Merkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1141:399,32248,305
Poland421:904,97068,062
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Merkun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merkun (Russian: Меркун) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,014,722nd most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name Merkun is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Merkun reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Merkun is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 399,322. In Ukraine it is most common in: Kirovohrad Oblast, where 19 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkoun922/
Merkoune86209/
Merkusin862/
Markun83879/
Myrkun8390/
Mercun8339/
Mirkun8337/
Morkun8331/
Merkum839/
Merkon836/
Merkushyn8074/
Merkunova8047/
Merkunová805/
Merkkoune801/
Mercoun7710/
Markoun774/
Markhun772/
Merhcun772/
Mrekoun771/
Mirkoun771/
Mehrkon771/
Merkoum771/
Merkhon771/
Morkhun771/
Markuin770/
Markunn770/
Merrcun770/
Merkhunova753/
Merkuschin753/
Mirkusin7162/
Markkhun711/
Mirkuşin711/
Mercon67553/
Myrkunova6719/
Myrkushyn6715/
Markuń6714/
Mercum675/
Mirkunova674/
Mercuń671/
Morcun671/
Mercussen671/

Merkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkun in the Russian language
Меркунmerkun-

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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 Merkun
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