Mecksen Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mecksen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mecksen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mecksen (12) may also be a first name.

Mecksen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mecksen occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mecksen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Mecksen is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Mecksen are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 12 people.

The surname Mecksen is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 17,119,109. Outside of Malawi Mecksen exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meksen922,108/
Meksaen86764/
Meckson86553/
Macksen86111/
Mocksen8611/
Micksen8611/
Mekssen861/
Mekhsen861/
Mecksin861/
Meaksaen801/
Mekson77336/
Meksin77277/
Moksen77247/
Meksan77182/
Maksen77135/
Miksen7757/
Mexsen7740/
Mecson772/
Meksyn772/
Myksen771/
Meekkesen751/
Mickson713,092/
Maksaen71114/
Mokhsen7172/
Moeksin7167/
Meksang7149/
Meksong7134/
MacKsyn7123/
Mochsen7120/
Meikson7119/
Mekshin7115/
Meykson718/
Mekshan718/
Makseen717/
Meiksin716/
Micksin714/
Macksin714/
Meksyna713/
Mekshyn713/
Meyksin713/
Meekson712/
Meekjen712/
Meksson711/
Mikshen711/
Macksan711/
Meksoun711/
Meksand711/
Myckson711/
Mescsán711/
Meiksan711/
Maksuen711/
Meksian711/
Mecshan711/
MacHsen711/
Meksane711/
Meiksane67211/
Mickshon67184/
Mackshon67157/
Meykshan6739/
Mekhsian6728/
Mıhkesen6721/
Mekshina6721/
Moechsin6718/
Moekhsin6714/
Mexen676/
Meaksong675/
Macksson674/
Macckson674/
Mackkson672/
Meiksone671/
Michkson671/
MacKsion671/
Maickson671/
Moisksen670/
Meachson670/

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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 Mecksen
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