Merpe Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Merpe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Merpe (29) may also be a first name.
Merpe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merpe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merpe occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Merpe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merpe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,293,424th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Merpe are found; 78 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 78 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 29 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 150,995. In Papua New Guinea Merpe is mostly found in: Morobe, where 94 percent reside and National Capital District, where 4 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merpez | 91 | 105 | / |
| Merpet | 91 | 2 | / |
| Merper | 91 | 2 | / |
| Merphe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Moerpe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Merpes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Merp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Merphet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merphee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mehrper | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merphes | 83 | 0 | / |
| Merphey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Marpe | 80 | 920 | / |
| Morpe | 80 | 239 | / |
| Merpi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Meirp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merpy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merph | 80 | 0 | / |
| Merps | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meerphey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirpey | 73 | 30 | / |
| Merphy | 73 | 30 | / |
| Morpey | 73 | 26 | / |
| Morphe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Morpeh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Merpit | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mearpi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Merpha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mirper | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehrpa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merpio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marpei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meereb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marpeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merpay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marpie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marpey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Morpie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Morphey | 67 | 241 | / |
| Myrphet | 67 | 130 | / |
| Morphee | 67 | 24 | / |
| Merb | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mehrpay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Morpheu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Merv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Morphie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maarpie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merpish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myrphey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mirphee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meurphy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Merpe
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