Mechov Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Mechov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mechov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria731:95,6015,798
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Mechov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mechov (Russian: Мечов) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mechov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,894,523rd most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Mechov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Mechov are found; 76 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 95,601. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Pazardzhik Province, where 38 percent live, Montana Province, where 21 percent live and Sofia Province, where 18 percent live. Beside Bulgaria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 22 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mechova9295/
Metchov922/
Mechgov921/
Mecov911/
Meschova861/
Mezhov831,365/
Mechev83732/
Mekhov83627/
Machov8377/
Mechow8375/
Michov8345/
Meshov8320/
Mochov8315/
Mechop8310/
Mecsov831/
Mechob831/
Mekhova77682/
Mechoup7764/
Metchop7749/
Michova7746/
Meshova7724/
Meechob7723/
Mechoub7720/
Meichow7710/
Mochoev7710/
Mecheev776/
Meechof774/
Mechaev774/
Meechop773/
Medzhov771/
Muichov771/
Mischov771/
Machoov771/
Myschov771/
Miechop771/
Micov73237/
Mezov73143/
Mesov7325/
Mečov737/
Mecav731/
Mešov731/
Mehesova7119/
Meyshova711/
Meshtsov711/
Michňova711/
Meschoff710/
Michev671,069/
Mykhov67834/
Myshov67489/
Machev67351/
Mikhov67322/
Mechab67305/
Mishov67286/
Michop67258/
Mochow67156/
Mochev67136/
Mitcov6781/
Machav6742/
Medcof6732/
Metsov6729/
Mečova6728/
Mechaw6724/
Michow6721/
Mihcov6715/
Machow6714/
Mesova6714/
Meceuv6713/
Machof678/
Meisov676/
Meshow676/
Messov675/
Meysov674/
Michovová673/
Meshshova673/
Mizhov672/
Meshof672/
Meecow671/
Mechaf671/
Mișcov671/
Miczov671/
Mecoup671/
Meizov671/
Maicov671/
Michof670/
Metcof670/

Mechov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mechov in the Russian language
Мечовmecov-

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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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  • 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 Mechov
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