Meckens Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Meckens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meckens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Meckens (11) may also be a first name.

Meckens Last Name Facts

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

Meckens occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Meckens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meckens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Meckens reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meckens is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.

Meckens is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 70 percent live, Iowa, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States Meckens is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live and Belgium, where 8 percent live.

Meckens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meckens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meckens last name increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meckens Last Name Statistics demography

Meckens earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.22% less than the national average, earning $25,361 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyckens931/
Mekens925/
Mickens866,003/
Meykens86329/
Mackens86294/
Meukens86234/
Meakens8633/
Meekens865/
Meckins862/
Miekens861/
Mekense861/
Meikens860/
Moeykens80304/
Maackens8026/
Meeckins803/
Meijkens802/
Mickenns802/
Meachens801/
Mickaens800/
Makens77174/
Mekins77109/
Mikens7746/
Micens774/
Mekenz771/
Meekns771/
MacKns771/
Mykens770/
Meekins715,163/
Meakins711,585/
Mackins71719/
Mickins71104/
Michens7117/
Makkens719/
Moykens718/
Meikins717/
MacKenz715/
Mikkens712/
Mockins712/
Mekinse711/
Megkins711/
Mikcens711/
Mitkens711/
Mickems711/
Miekins711/
Mickäns711/
Mequens711/
Mekenze711/
Maikens710/
Mechins710/
Meskins710/
Muyskens67265/
Makns677/
Mokns672/
Mekendje671/
Mekenche671/
Micns671/
Mickenze671/
Mikns671/
Meechins671/
MacNs671/
Mayskens671/
Meadkins670/
Meekeems670/

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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 Meckens
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