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

The last name Meruka (Hindi: मेरूका, Marathi: मेरुका, Oriya: େମରୁକା, Russian: Мерука) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 2,776,799^th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Meruka occurs mostly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Meruka live; 57 percent live in Oceania Islands and 57 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,068,082^nd most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 81 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Northern, where 61 percent are found, Bougainville, where 36 percent are found and National Capital District, where 4 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and Albania, where 12 percent are found.