Merzhey Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Merzhey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Merzhey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merzhey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merzhey (Russian: Мержей) occurs most in Russia. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merzhey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Merzhey live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Merzhey is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 60 percent reside, Kemerovo Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Moscow, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Russia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merzhey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merzhey in the Russian language | ||
| Мержей | merzej | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Merzhey
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