Merkyan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Merkyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Merkyan Demographics
Merkyan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Merkyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merkyan (Russian: Меркян) is found in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkyan? popularity and diffusion
Merkyan is the 8,968,613th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Merkyan reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 75 percent reside in Levant.
The last name Merkyan is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,879,028. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 67 percent are found and North Governorate, where 33 percent are found. Aside from Lebanon this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent are found.
Merkyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Merkyan surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markyan | 86 | 38 | / |
| Mehrkian | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mejrekian | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mirkian | 71 | 27 | / |
| Merkion | 71 | 19 | / |
| Markian | 71 | 9 | / |
| Merkianova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mirkjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morkian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merchian | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mirkhjan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mirkehan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merchean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mehrchian | 63 | 7 | / |
| Mirkiahan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mercogian | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maairkhian | 59 | 5 | / |
| Merceon | 57 | 2 | / |
| Markeon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mircihan | 53 | 7 | / |
| Marquian | 53 | 3 | / |
| Merquion | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mirchian | 53 | 1 | / |
| Merchion | 53 | 1 | / |
| Markijohn | 50 | 83 | / |
Merkyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merkyan in the Russian language | ||
| Меркян | merkan | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Merkyan
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