Merkyan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Merkyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

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

Merkyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkyan in the Russian language
Меркянmerkan-

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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 Merkyan
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