Mechiakh Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Mechiakh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Mechiakh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mechiakh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mechiakh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺸﻴﺦ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mechiakh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mechiakh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Mechiakh are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Mechiakh is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent reside. Barring Mauritania Mechiakh is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 25 percent reside and Qatar, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mechiakh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mechiakh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺸﻴﺦ | mshykh | - |
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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 Mechiakh
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