Mekashaw Surname

177,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Mekashaw Surname User-submission:

The Mekashaw surname means a 'remedy for every thing that you have in this world'. It weights more than any thing that you have in hand.

Mekashaw Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,4151:40,3924,505
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Mekashaw (36) may also be a first name.

Mekashaw Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mekashaw surname means a 'remedy for every thing that you have in this world'. It weights more than any thing that you have in hand.

- mekashaw
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Mekashaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mekashaw occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekashaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 177,014th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,015,120 people. Mekashaw is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mekashaw reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Mekashaw is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 36 people.

The surname Mekashaw is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Barring Ethiopia this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekashawe941/
Mekasaw931/
Mackashaw821/
Makasaw802/
Mecoshaw750/
Mikashova7166/
Mykashova714/
Mekhasova712/
Makaschow711/
Mekassova711/
Mikhashova6721/
Makasów6718/
Maykashova671/
Mekasov671/
Mikasav671/
Mykhashova671/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mekashaw
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