Mechin Surname
Approximately 1,313 people bear this surname
Mechin Surname User-submission:
Patronymic form of the name Mecha, meaning 'sword'.
Mechin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,172 | 1:56,675 | 7,542 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Méchin (42) are calculated separately.
Mechin (83) may also be a first name.
Mechin Surname Meaning
Mechin Demographics
Mechin Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Mechin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mechin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mechin (Russian: Мечин) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Méchin. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mechin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 291,409th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,550,302 people. The last name Mechin occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Mechin live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 83 people.
Mechin is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 1,172 people, or 1 in 56,675. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 29 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 22 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent are found. Outside of France this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Mechin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mechin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 22 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mechin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mechin surname is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.
The amount Mechin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning $33,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% more than the national average, earning $53,393 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mechin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mechin in the Russian language | ||
| Мечин | mecin | - |
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