Mrkaja Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mrkaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mrkaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina2471:14,3172,743
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mrkaja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mrkaja Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mrkaja is more commonly found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mrkaja? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mrkaja is the 906,170th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Mrkaja are found; 88 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 14,317. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Mrkaja is most common in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 87 percent live and Republika Srpska, where 13 percent live. Other than Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Serbia, where 4 percent live.

Mrkaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mrkaja last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Mrkaja earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $45,757 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mrkoja833/
Mrkaya832/
Mrkaij831/
Mrka802/
Mërkoja7712/
Mrňka7356/
Mrkai7310/
Mørka735/
Mrkha732/
Mrkay731/
Mhrka731/
Mrkaić67173/
Mrkaič671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Mrkaja
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