Mekanwa Surname
7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Mekanwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makanwa | 86 | 674 | / |
| Mekamwa | 86 | 15 | / |
| Mekanwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mekonwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maikanwa | 80 | 212 | / |
| Makhanwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makanua | 71 | 308 | / |
| Mikanba | 71 | 40 | / |
| Mekamwe | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mykanba | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mekomwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mekonwo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makonwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mikanua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meekhamwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makanuay | 67 | 56 | / |
| Maikonwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Makhanua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muikanba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekanbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekainbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekounwo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mekanwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis