Merlak Surname

519,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Merlak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merlak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia3181:7,8231,759
Poland1011:376,32441,288
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Ukraine251:1,820,908133,658
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Merlák (32) are calculated separately.

Merlak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merlak (Russian: Мерлак) is more commonly found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Merlák. Click here for further potential spellings of Merlak.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 519,402nd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,622,880 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Merlak are found; 54 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 54 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 7,823. In Slovenia Merlak is most common in: Central Slovenia, where 71 percent live, Drava, where 14 percent live and Upper Carniola, where 7 percent live. Outside of Slovenia this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Merlak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merlak last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Merlak earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $40,174 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merlák9432/
Merzlak92142/
Mierlak9256/
Merlyak9238/
Merliak9224/
Mehrlak9218/
Merlack9215/
Merlakh921/
Merzliak86276/
Merzlyak86247/
Mierzlak861/
Myrlak83208/
Morlak8391/
Marlak8350/
Mirlak8326/
Mırlak8321/
Merlac8320/
Merlok835/
Merlakova8017/
Merlock77231/
Morlack7726/
Merliac7716/
Morliak779/
Marlack771/
Marliak771/
Merzlok771/
Morlyak771/
Mirlahk771/
Merlyakova7524/
Merzlock7175/
Merillac7156/
Merleaux716/
Merzleik715/
Maryllak712/
Marillak712/
Morlok671,042/
Marlok67322/
Maryllack6722/
Mirlakhsh673/
Marlók672/
Morlag672/
Meerlyaqt671/
Merlox671/
Marlag671/

Merlak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merlak in the Russian language
Мерлакmerlak-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merlak
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