Merkusheva Surname

101,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Merkusheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkusheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,1921:34,3804,677
Ukraine2641:172,43423,711
Kazakhstan991:178,61117,118
Belarus681:139,72119,665
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Merkusheva Last Name Facts

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

Merkusheva (Georgian: მერკუშევა, Russian: Меркушева) is found most in Russia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkusheva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,606th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,568,563 people. The surname Merkusheva occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Merkusheva are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Merkusheva is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 4,192 people, or 1 in 34,380. In Russia Merkusheva is most frequent in: Omsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found, Perm Krai, where 14 percent are found and Udmurt Republic, where 6 percent are found. Barring Russia Merkusheva is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Merkusheva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merkusheva last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Merkusheva surname are 15.84% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 62.61% registered to vote for the party.

Merkusheva earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.65% less than the national average, earning $21,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merkusheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkusheva in the Georgian language
მერკუშევაmerkusheva-
Merkusheva in the Russian language
Меркушеваmerkuseva-

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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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