Mekanu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Mekanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Mekanu (7) may also be a first name.
Mekanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mekanu (Oriya: େମକାନୁ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekanu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Mekanu reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mekanu is also the 4,548,448th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 7 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Mekanu is mostly found in: Nasarawa, where 50 percent reside and Zamfara, where 50 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and India, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekeanu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Meikanu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mekainu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mekanou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Meukanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Meukanau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mokanu | 83 | 1,503 | / |
| Makanu | 83 | 590 | / |
| Mikanu | 83 | 221 | / |
| Mekonu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mecanu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mykanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mekenu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mekamgnou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meekanuth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mekamnouy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makhanu | 77 | 4,642 | / |
| Mikanou | 77 | 566 | / |
| Mekonou | 77 | 117 | / |
| Makanui | 77 | 88 | / |
| Maikanu | 77 | 79 | / |
| Mikangu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Mikainu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Mikanut | 77 | 8 | / |
| Meceanu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mokhanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mecanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meekenu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maka'nu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mikannu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mokainu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mecanus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makaneu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medkonu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moiceanu | 71 | 1,433 | / |
| Mikhanut | 71 | 426 | / |
| Mikangou | 71 | 205 | / |
| Maiceanu | 71 | 24 | / |
| Maikanou | 71 | 19 | / |
| Mekonhou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mekonnou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mickanou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mikanuch | 71 | 5 | / |
| Micheanu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mekounou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mokhanui | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makhanau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mikkanut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mikanoux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhaneu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maikangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mikhanud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moikanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhanhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makkanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makkannu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magkanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mocanu | 67 | 53,037 | / |
| Makenu | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mikenu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mokonu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Maconu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Macanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maekounou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhakanhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokenu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekongnou | 67 | 1 | / |
Mekanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mekanu in the Oriya language | ||
| େମକାନୁ | emakanu | - |
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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 Mekanu
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