Merkur Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Merkur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada601:614,09350,489
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Merkur (103) may also be a first name.

Merkur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merkur (Russian: Меркур) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Merkur click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,073,555th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Merkur reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Merkur is also the 930,172nd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 103 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States Merkur is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 51 percent are found, Florida, where 41 percent are found and California, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Merkur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merkur surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merkur earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 150.83% more than the national average, earning $124,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkeur9256/
Merkuur9256/
Mehrkur921/
Mehrkure862/
Mehrkour861/
Mherkure861/
Mercur8370/
Markur8321/
Mirkur832/
Morkur831/
Merkurova8058/
Meherkure801/
Mercure773,439/
Merceur77285/
Mercuur77274/
Markour7711/
Mirkure774/
Mrekure771/
Merkhor771/
Mercour771/
Mirkour771/
Mercourt7168/
Markkuir712/
Markhaur710/
Mirkor6712/
Mirkurova678/
Mercor673/
Marcour6269/
Mirkoor6225/
Mirkhor621/
Marqueur572/
Mircor501/

Merkur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkur in the Russian language
Меркурmerkur-

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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 Merkur
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