Where Does The Last Name Mechane Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Mechane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺸﻦ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Méchane. Click here for further possible spellings of Mechane.

How Common Is The Last Name Mechane? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,957,383^rd most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. Mechane occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Mechane are found; 64 percent are found in Central Africa and 64 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mechane is also the 848,089^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 121 people.

The surname Mechane is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon Mechane is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Other than Cameroon it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 8 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Mechane Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mechane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mechane last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.