Mekahel Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Mekahel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekahel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1401:275,94028,176
Israel101:855,76354,181
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Mekahel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mekahel is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekahel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,409,418th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname Mekahel occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Mekahel are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Mahgreb.

Mekahel is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 275,940. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Laghouat Province, where 100 percent are found. Besides Algeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

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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 Mekahel
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