Meroka Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Meroka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meroka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7001:65,9716,330
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Meroka (294) may also be a first name.

Meroka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meroka is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meroka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 467,272nd most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,121,592 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Meroka are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 514,566th most common first name world-wide, held by 294 people.

The surname Meroka is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 700 people, or 1 in 65,971. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kisii County, where 48 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 31 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Meroka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Meroka surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Meroka earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 95.18% more than the national average, earning $84,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metroka92212/
Merouka921/
Meroska920/
Merzouka86321/
Metrokas8626/
Mehrotka862/
Merrouka862/
Moroka835,291/
Mereka831,572/
Meraka83689/
Maroka83558/
Meroko83143/
Meruka8349/
Meroki833/
Meroke831/
Meroca831/
Maruoka7715,914/
Morooka7714,231/
Merakha77521/
Maereka77490/
Mitroka77159/
Marokha77124/
Meruoca7788/
Mehroke7779/
Marokah7774/
Merekha7766/
Mirokha7749/
Merutka7742/
Meroski7731/
Metroke7730/
Mirodka7725/
Merokos7724/
Morokea7721/
Morokai7720/
Maroyka7718/
Merokou7717/
Mieraka7717/
Myrokha7715/
Merakai7714/
Morokha7714/
Mheruka7712/
Meeraka7712/
Merouki7711/
Merraka7710/
Marroka779/
Merakap778/
Marokka778/
Merakka778/
Maeraka777/
Marooka776/
Mmereka775/
Meraeka775/
Merakah775/
Meraaka774/
Merekah774/
Merruka774/
Mgeruka773/
Merakad772/
Merzaka772/
Meiroca772/
Mearaka771/
Maroika771/
Merosky771/
Merekka771/
Merocke771/
Mhoroka771/
Morocka771/
Merahka771/
Mehroki771/
Merakay771/
Merzoqa771/
Merreka771/
Merakaa771/
Mairoka771/
Miroyka771/
Merooca771/
Merzouki716,243/
Merrouki71323/
Marougka71244/
Miroszka7154/
Marokhah7145/
Mitrokas7139/
Metrosky7126/
Metroski7125/
Metrakas7124/
Merzouke7124/
Mitroska7120/
Mahrouka7117/
Morokhay7115/
Meiruska7110/
Mairokha718/
Metrukha717/
Meerakha717/
Merashka717/
Morokhai715/
Mesrouki714/
Merzouky712/
Meerakka711/
Maroukha711/
Metrokos711/
Merakach711/
Merrakha711/
Merrazka711/
Mairokga711/
Mehrakai711/
Merahkaa711/
Metrokeh711/
Metrazka711/
Merzakha711/
Meroukhi711/
Merouzki711/
Marokeah711/
Mehroski710/
Maraka678,103/
Miruka674,129/
Moraka673,845/
Maroko672,656/
Mareka672,266/
Miraka672,219/
Moroko672,114/
Moreka671,665/
Mereko67766/
Moroca67557/
Meraca67252/
Meraki67222/
Maroca67201/
Maroqa6798/
Miroki6783/
Mireka6729/
Meruke6727/
Merake6720/
Merako6719/
Merace6714/
Miroko6711/
Meruko678/
Miroca676/
Meruca675/
Meruki675/
Mereco675/
Metrocast674/
Mereca674/
Metruszka674/
Myraka672/
Meraco672/
Mitrouska672/
Myroki672/
Miroke671/
Meraky671/
Merzoukui671/
Merzoukki671/
Merroukio671/
Marhokaay671/
Meroco670/

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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 Meroka
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