Merzouke Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Merzouke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 23 | 1:178,038 | 9,291 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Merzouke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merzouke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merzouke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺯﻭﻙ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merzouke? popularity and diffusion
Merzouke is the 4,034,050th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Merzouke is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Merzouke reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 178,038. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Assaba Region, where 91 percent live, Brakna Region, where 4 percent live and Trarza Region, where 4 percent live. Barring Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merzouke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merzouke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺯﻭﻙ | mrzwk | - |
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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 Merzouke
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