Meczes Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Meczes Surname User-submission:

The surname Meczes comes from the ancient occupation mecca zest (mec-zes), which means 'child beater'.

Meczes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Méczes (1) & Méczeš (12) are calculated separately.

Meczes Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Meczes comes from the ancient occupation mecca zest (mec-zes), which means 'child beater'.

- brandon.fernando

Meczes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meczes is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Méczes or Méczeš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meczes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meczes is the 4,908,606th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Meczes reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Meczes is primarily found in: Worcestershire, where 69 percent are found, Greater London, where 23 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Méczes941/
Meczies921/
Mezes91223/
Meces9139/
Méczeš8912/
Meszes83505/
Meches8371/
Maezes8348/
Meczys837/
Mieces835/
Mezies834/
Meizes833/
Moezes833/
Mezeus832/
Mesces832/
Mecies832/
Mecses831/
Miezes831/
Meyzes831/
Meezes831/
Meaces831/
Möczes831/
Meices831/
Mezeas830/
Mece805,633/
Meze802,328/
Meczesová801/
Mesches77135/
Meeches77127/
Meiches7744/
Meizies7719/
Metzges7719/
MacZees7715/
Mezsets775/
Medzhes773/
Mehezes771/
Mechese771/
Meiczer771/
Metches771/
Mecehes771/
Mesceis771/
Mezei7315,805/
Meche734,830/
Meese734,467/
Meece733,647/
Mozes733,433/
Metze732,206/
Mezie731,303/
Mezey731,254/
Mieze731,239/
Meesa731,139/
Mecea73543/
Mesce73450/
Mezee73257/
Meses73243/
Mecer73182/
Mezeh73162/
Mezis73129/
Mecey73113/
Mizes73106/
Medze73106/
Meyze73102/
Mazes7382/
Meize7379/
Mexes7376/
Meace7371/
Mmeze7365/
Meeze7340/
Meaze7335/
Mezej7331/
Mecis7327/
Mgece7322/
Meice7321/
Mezys7317/
Mezze739/
Meuze738/
Mecys738/
Mezeš737/
Meesy735/
Mices735/
Mezeu735/
Mezea734/
Mecei733/
Meced733/
Mecie733/
Mezhe733/
Mecce731/
Miece731/
Mhece731/
Mecse731/
Mecet731/
Mecsi731/
Meczi731/
Mezez731/
Mezeș731/
Mecez731/
Meceh730/
Meiszies7126/
Metchess7124/
Metsches7117/
Meyszies7116/
Meschese716/
Mieciesz714/
Mecesova713/
Metszies712/
Miezis671,718/
Meetze67954/
Mezősi67625/
Metche67580/
Meesay67577/
Mazeas67533/
Meesit67526/
Moizes67381/
Mecsei67357/
Meesai67330/
Mecher67314/
Mechet67306/
Meeser67256/
Mayzes67238/
Meiche67236/
Mechea67215/
Metschies67201/
Mecied67200/
Meesey67155/
Miches67147/
Mezzei67136/
Mechis67132/
Mehciz67121/
Moyzes67113/
Messes67107/
Meesee6798/
Mesche6785/
Mecier6784/
Medzie6782/
Mazies6780/
MacZis6765/
Me'esa6759/
Mecsey6756/
Maizes6753/
Meshes6750/
'Meche6748/
Mayces6743/
Meizis6743/
Meetsi6741/
Mietze6740/
Mehesy6733/
Mezzey6733/
Mezhsi6731/
Mecheș6731/
Meizys6730/
Mezeix6729/
Meesha6729/
Mezieh6728/
Mehtce6724/
Mmezie6723/
Meazey6722/
Mazess6720/
Meecey6720/
Meazee6720/
Mechei6718/
Mezhey6716/
Moices6714/
Meseas6714/
Matzes6713/
Mesese6713/
Meizie6713/
Mezser6712/
Medzis6711/
Mozesh6711/
Mechep6711/
Meesaj6711/
Mechey6710/
Meciej6710/
Metzge6710/
Meazeh6710/
Mmeche6710/
Meetse6710/
Meyzis679/
Mejzeš679/
Mescer679/
Meeseh679/
Miezys678/
Mezhis678/
Mecheh678/
Mexcie677/
Maczys677/
Meizee676/
Meazea676/
Mesies676/
Meacey675/
Mehzie675/
Meesei675/
Meises674/
Mecssy674/
Meeshe674/
Mecheş674/
Meeshi674/
Meazys674/
Mizies673/
Mozses673/
Meuzeu673/
Meache672/
Mesets672/
Mesess672/
Meesie672/
Mehese672/
Mozees672/
Medche672/
Meseis672/
Mehche672/
Meszeš672/
Mecsesová672/
Medzeu672/
Meesse672/
Méczesová672/
Mójzes672/
Majzes672/
Mechiz672/
Mezais672/
Meisze672/
Meeset672/
Meesih672/
Meecee672/
Meacer671/
Meacis671/
Meceha671/
Mechhe671/
Meezey671/
Mehcer671/
Miecea671/
Miezez671/
Miezie671/
Mettze671/
Metzie671/
Meuses671/
Mezeey671/
Mezhsy671/
Mezsse671/
Mezuis671/
Meitze671/
Meizei671/
Mozhes671/
Meeche671/
Mechee671/
Mescheash671/
Maices671/
Meched671/
Meczaj671/
Meehsi671/
Medzei671/
Mozies671/
Meudze671/
Mexeas671/
Metses671/
Meze'z671/
Mezeuh671/
Mezhej671/
Mheize671/
Micece671/
Mgeche671/
Meizeu671/
Mescesova671/
Meszer671/
Metchesse671/
Miczie671/
Mecerr671/
Mehesi671/
Meezee671/
Mmeize671/
Mmezeh671/
Mozeis671/
Meedsi671/
Meizhe671/
Meesuj671/
Meschesse671/
Maezez671/
Meyses670/
Mescey670/
Meases670/
Metcer670/
Mezsie670/
Mesice670/
Miezey670/
Meatze670/
Micess670/
Metzhe670/
Meessy670/
Mexcey670/

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