Mekaji Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Mekaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Mekaji (24) may also be a first name.
Mekaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mekaji (Hindi: मेकजी, Marathi: मेकाजी) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekaji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Mekaji occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Mekaji reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.
The surname Mekaji is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Mekaji is most prevalent in: Gombe, where 33 percent reside, Jigawa, where 33 percent reside and Zamfara, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mekaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mekaji in the Hindi language | ||
| मेकजी | mekaji | - |
| Mekaji in the Marathi language | ||
| मेकाजी | mekaji | 85.71 |
| मेकािज | mekaija | 14.29 |
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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 Mekaji
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