Mechnikov Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Mechnikov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mechnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2951:488,55345,272
Belarus191:500,05646,922
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Israel101:855,76354,181
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Mechnikov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mechnikov (Russian: Мечников) is most common in Russia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mechnikov? popularity and diffusion

Mechnikov is the 818,364th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Mechnikov are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Mechnikov is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 295 people, or 1 in 488,553. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 27 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 4 percent live. Barring Russia Mechnikov exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Mechnikov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mechnikov last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 44.44% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mechnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mechnikov in the Russian language
Мечниковmecnikov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mechnikov
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