Mechant Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Mechant Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mechant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium381:302,54335,124
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Méchant (9) are calculated separately.

Mechant (83) may also be a first name.

Mechant Last Name Facts

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

Mechant is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Méchant. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mechant? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,185,341st most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Mechant reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Mechant is also the 1,052,971st most common first name globally. It is borne by 83 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 302,543. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live. Beside Belgium this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Mechant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mechant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mechant last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mechant Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mechant earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 76.9% less than the national average, earning R 54,900 per year and in United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Méchant959/
Metchant933/
Meechant931/
Meichant931/
Mechante931/
Mezchant931/
Meschant931/
Mechan922,649/
Meechan863,434/
Mechain86549/
Meichan86109/
Meachan8669/
Meschan8659/
Mechang8648/
Machant8633/
Mechane8625/
Mechaan8620/
Mechgan869/
Mechand863/
Metchan862/
Meshant862/
Mechean861/
Mechaín861/
Meuchan860/
Mmechan860/
Michant860/
Meshchan80151/
Meechang8081/
Metschan8077/
Meschain8054/
Mechagne8019/
Michantz8017/
Meichane8015/
Meschzan808/
Meschaan805/
Machaint804/
Meichang803/
Meachane801/
Measchan801/
Meychane801/
Meschane801/
Meetchan801/
Michante801/
Metchane801/
Mechanne801/
Meachean800/
Meschean800/
Maichant800/
Meachann800/
Mecham775,093/
Mejhan772,811/
Michan772,100/
Mekhan77769/
Meshan7794/
Mychan7731/
Mehsan7722/
Mechon7718/
Mechán775/
Micant774/
Mesant772/
Mexant772/
Mecand771/
Mecean771/
Mecian771/
Mechàn771/
Meşhan771/
Mezant771/
Mechanova759/
Mechangue752/
Meschatin751/
Metchagne751/
Meechamng751/
Meacham7110,405/
Meecham71959/
Michang71594/
Messant71560/
Mejhain71323/
Mejeant71249/
Mekhane71244/
Meschanova71234/
Maichan71180/
Michaan71162/
Mehhane71137/
Mitchan71116/
Machand71115/
Muichan71100/
Machent7163/
Mischan7143/
Méchain7127/
Meshane7122/
Meichon7121/
Meschon7121/
Michane7121/
Meakhan7117/
Michand7116/
Metcham7115/
Meishan7112/
Moichan7112/
Meeshan7111/
Meshchatyn7110/
Meachon718/
Meschán718/
Michann717/
Medcham716/
Meekhan716/
Maychan715/
Meechon715/
Michaun713/
Mishant713/
Mezhsan713/
Messhan713/
Mekhain713/
Mezahan713/
Mechein712/
Michean712/
Mochand712/
Michgan712/
Mechham711/
Meciane711/
Meicham711/
Mesasnt711/
Meshsan711/
Michain711/
Moychan711/
Mychanh711/
Meysant711/
Mechaum711/
Mechcen711/
Mecheun711/
Mechond711/
Meyshan711/
Mujhant711/
Mejahan711/
Mejhayn711/
Mejjhan711/
Mehsand711/
Mehsang711/
Méchane711/
Mehchausen710/
Mecheam710/
Mescham710/
Meshann710/
Michhan710/
Mezan672,309/
Mesan67945/
Mejan67436/
Messeant67345/
Hmichane67274/
Myshchan67242/
Meacheam6795/
Mešan6794/
Mitschan6753/
Metshane6738/
Mecen6733/
Meishang6730/
Mexan6710/
Mitchane6710/
Mishchan679/
Meahkhan676/
Michaane674/
Maichain674/
Meichein674/
Maychand673/
Mitchean673/
Maichane673/
Maichand672/
Mheshane672/
Meechong672/
Meechoun672/
Meshatyn672/
Mahchand671/
Meachham671/
Meatcham671/
Mehesane671/
Mitchang671/
Meshaunn671/
Moychang671/
Mychasin671/
Meechham671/
Michagne671/
Michahan671/
Moichand671/
Mmeshane671/
Mishante671/
Meijhain671/
Meschong671/
Metchoun671/
D'Mecham671/
Mehssane671/
Meechoon671/
Meeshann671/
Mheeshan671/
Hmeeshan671/
Messants670/
Mischean670/

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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
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  • 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 Mechant
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