Merkunov Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Merkunov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkunov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455

Merkunov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merkunov (Russian: Меркунов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkunov? popularity and diffusion

Merkunov is the 2,843,861st most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. Merkunov is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Merkunov reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 3,792,712. In Russia Merkunov is most frequent in: Mari El Republic, where 29 percent are found, Moscow, where 13 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Ukraine, where 19 percent are found.

Merkunov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merkunov last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkunova9447/
Merkhunov943/
Merkhunova893/
Markunov8827/
Myrkunov8815/
Merkinov883/
Morkunov881/
Mirkunov881/
Myrkunova8219/
Merkhinov827/
Markhunov824/
Mirkunova824/
Markinov7558/
Mirkinov7531/
Mirkonov752/
Morkinov751/
Marcunov751/
Mirkhonov7196/
Markhinov711/

Merkunov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkunov in the Russian language
Меркуновmerkunov-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Merkunov
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