Mecklenburg Surname

158,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Mecklenburg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mecklenburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7131:46,9976,155
United States8931:405,88935,401
Chile531:332,3869,362
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Mecklenburg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mecklenburg is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mecklenburg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mecklenburg is the 158,439th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,643,288 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Mecklenburg reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Mecklenburg is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,713 people, or 1 in 46,997. In Germany Mecklenburg is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 24 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Hamburg, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Chile, where 2 percent live.

Mecklenburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mecklenburg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mecklenburg last name increased 992 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mecklenburg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mecklenburg last name are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mecklenburg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 536.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 123,390 per year and in United States they earn 13.17% more than the national average, earning $48,831 USD per year.

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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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