Mechae Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Mechae Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 17 | 1:240,874 | 11,443 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mechae Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mechae Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mechae (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺸﺎﺀ) is most common in Mauritania. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mechae? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,532,898th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Mechae are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Mechae is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 240,874. In Mauritania Mechae is most prevalent in: Trarza Region, where 65 percent reside and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 35 percent reside. Barring Mauritania Mechae occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mechae Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mechae in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺸﺎﺀ | msha | 50 |
| ﻣﺸﺎ | msha | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mechae
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