Merquis Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Merquis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merquis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Merquis (273) may also be a first name.

Merquis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merquis is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Merquis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merquis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,882,373rd most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Merquis reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 537,992nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 273 people.

Merquis is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 65 percent live and Hampshire, where 35 percent live. Other than England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Merquis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merquis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merqui9214/
Marquis8630,503/
Merques8629/
Mirquis8614/
Merquit866/
Morquis864/
Merquiz863/
Mercuis861/
Merqi832/
Marquiss80791/
Marquais80460/
Marquois80234/
Marqueis8057/
Marquies8016/
Marquish803/
Maerques803/
Markquis802/
Maarquis801/
Marquisz801/
Marrquis801/
Mergui771,051/
Merkis77262/
Merque77187/
Mercui7755/
Mercis7715/
Marqis7713/
Merqes772/
Mirqis772/
Marquiess7520/
D'Marquis751/
Marques711,102,966/
Marquiz71484/
Merkies71184/
Merchis7140/
Merquez7137/
Mirquiz7131/
Marqies7129/
Merkisz7125/
Mercuit7124/
Marqeus7118/
Merkish7115/
Morques7110/
Merceis719/
Markuis715/
Marquès714/
Mierkis714/
Marquís713/
Mirques713/
Merquey713/
Merquet711/
Marquys711/
Mehrgui711/
Meircis710/
Mirkuis710/
Merki671,425/
Marquess671,262/
Mmarques6748/
Marquees6740/
Mehrkish6724/
Marquiez6716/
Marrques6715/
Merkisch6715/
Marqques6714/
Marqweis6711/
Maarques6711/
Marquues677/
Marqwues675/
Maerquez675/
Marquesz674/
Marquezs673/
Marqueiz672/
Margques672/
Mirqi672/
Marquesh671/
Mirinqui671/
Marquqes671/
Marquizz671/
Marqueus671/

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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 Merquis
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