Merwo Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Merwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Merwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merwo occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merwo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Merwo are found; 88 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 88 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
Merwo is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 79 percent live and West Sepik, where 21 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Merwo exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mierzwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merwa | 80 | 249 | / |
| Morwo | 80 | 194 | / |
| Meruo | 80 | 67 | / |
| Marwo | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mervo | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mirwo | 80 | 14 | / |
| Merbo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meerwood | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mgerwa | 73 | 97 | / |
| Mierwa | 73 | 55 | / |
| Mervos | 73 | 34 | / |
| Merwah | 73 | 25 | / |
| Merzwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Marrwo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mmerwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Marwoo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mmeruo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Merbou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Merwaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Morrwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Morwoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moerwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merboj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mervoy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mierzwa | 67 | 8,861 | / |
| Merbouh | 67 | 2,565 | / |
| Mervosh | 67 | 131 | / |
| Merwaha | 67 | 15 | / |
| Merruho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mearewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mehrwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merwass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mervous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meerwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirzwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Merwo
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