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Where Does The Last Name Meka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meka (Georgian: მეკა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﻪ, Hindi: मेका, Marathi: मेका, Oriya: େମକା, Russian: Мека) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Meká, Méka or Měká. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 10,728^th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 139,036 people. Meka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Meka are found; 43 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Meka is also the 8,418^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 122,937 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 22,317 people, or 1 in 34,371. In India it is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 80 percent reside, Telangana, where 15 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent reside. Besides India this surname is found in 92 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 31 percent reside and Cameroon, where 10 percent reside.

Meka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meka last name increased 3,457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Meka surname are 1.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Meka earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.83% more than the national average, earning R 294,264 per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.85% less than the national average, earning $42,803 CAD per year.