Meruka Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Meruka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Albania | 6 | 1:485,676 | 18,535 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Meruka (81) may also be a first name.
Meruka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meruka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meruka (Hindi: मेरूका, Marathi: मेरुका, Oriya: େମରୁକା, Russian: Мерука) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meruka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,776,799th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Meruka is primarily found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Meruka are found; 57 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 57 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 81 people.
Meruka is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea Meruka is primarily concentrated in: Northern, where 61 percent are found, Bougainville, where 36 percent are found and National Capital District, where 4 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Meruka exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and Albania, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meruka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meruka in the Hindi language | ||
| मेरूका | meruka | - |
| Meruka in the Oriya language | ||
| େମରୁକା | emaruka | - |
| Meruka in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरुका | meruka | - |
| Meruka in the Russian language | ||
| Мерука | meruka | - |
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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 Meruka
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