View the most religious surnames in Belarus

Where Does The Last Name Merlyak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Merlyak (Russian: Мерляк) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Merlyak.

How Common Is The Last Name Merlyak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 3,185,033^rd most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Merlyak are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Merlyak is most commonly used in Belarus, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 380,042. In Belarus Merlyak is mostly found in: Grodno Region, where 80 percent are found, Minsk, where 16 percent are found and Brest Region, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Belarus this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent are found.

Merlyak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Merlyak last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.