Merkys Surname
Approximately 506 people bear this surname
Merkys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 452 | 1:6,714 | 1,150 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Merkys (92) may also be a first name.
Merkys Demographics
Average Merkys Salary in
United States
$66,516 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merkys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merkys has its highest incidence in Lithuania. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Merkys click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkys? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 610,848th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Merkys reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Baltic Europe. Merkys is also the 992,070th most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 92 people.
The surname Merkys is most widely held in Lithuania, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 6,714. In Lithuania it is primarily found in: Utena County, where 35 percent are found, Vilnius County, where 31 percent are found and Panevėžys County, where 18 percent are found. Other than Lithuania Merkys exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.
Merkys Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Merkys last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Merkys earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.15% more than the national average, earning $66,516 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mierkys | 92 | 5 | / |
| Merkysh | 92 | 4 | / |
| Merkkys | 92 | 1 | / |
| Merkes | 83 | 928 | / |
| Merkis | 83 | 262 | / |
| Myrkys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merkies | 77 | 184 | / |
| Meurkes | 77 | 101 | / |
| Merkisz | 77 | 25 | / |
| Merkesh | 77 | 24 | / |
| Merkish | 77 | 15 | / |
| Merckes | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mierkis | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mierkes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mehrkish | 71 | 24 | / |
| Merkisch | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mehrkesh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Merces | 67 | 10,351 | / |
| Mirkes | 67 | 397 | / |
| Merkez | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mirkis | 67 | 62 | / |
| Merkesova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mercis | 67 | 15 | / |
| Merkeš | 67 | 6 | / |
| Merqes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Merkiz | 67 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Merkys
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