Mekdad Surname
Approximately 10,714 people bear this surname
Mekdad Surname User-submission:
The Mekdad surname comes from an Arabic name. It means 'cutter' or 'one who cuts something into two halves', it is a name that suggests strength and audacity.
Most of these family name holders came from the descendants of Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad.
Read More About This SurnameMekdad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 3,462 | 1:1,314 | 227 |
| Jordan | 1,722 | 1:5,135 | 1,046 |
| Yemen | 1,229 | 1:21,501 | 2,247 |
| Syria | 785 | 1:24,587 | 1,699 |
| Morocco | 784 | 1:43,975 | 7,155 |
| Lebanon | 779 | 1:7,236 | 1,164 |
| Algeria | 665 | 1:58,093 | 9,772 |
| Iraq | 419 | 1:83,584 | 2,678 |
| France | 275 | 1:241,537 | 37,410 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Qatar | 44 | 1:53,591 | 5,826 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Mekdad (11,663) may also be a first name.
Mekdad Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mekdad surname comes from an Arabic name. It means 'cutter' or 'one who cuts something into two halves', it is a name that suggests strength and audacity.
Most of these family name holders came from the descendants of Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad.
- ma7moud2005Mekdad Demographics
Mekdad Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Mekdad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekdad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mekdad (Hindi: मेकदाद) is more commonly found in Palestine than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekdad? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mekdad is the 48,187th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 680,189 people. The last name Mekdad is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Mekdad reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 67 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 55,243rd most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 11,663 people.
This last name is most widespread in Palestine, where it is carried by 3,462 people, or 1 in 1,314. In Palestine Mekdad is most numerous in: Gaza Governorate, where 60 percent reside, Khan Yunis Governorate, where 12 percent reside and Rafah Governorate, where 9 percent reside. Beside Palestine this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 16 percent reside and Yemen, where 11 percent reside.
Mekdad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Shiite (80%) in Lebanon.
Mekdad earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekddad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mekkdad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Meckdad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mokdad | 83 | 13,309 | / |
| Megdad | 83 | 1,673 | / |
| Makdad | 83 | 1,054 | / |
| Meqdad | 83 | 709 | / |
| Mikdad | 83 | 310 | / |
| Mecdad | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mekdoud | 77 | 468 | / |
| Mickdad | 77 | 178 | / |
| Meghdad | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mackdad | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mokddad | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mokkdad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mokdaid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Megddad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mikkdad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mogdad | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Miqdad | 67 | 1,371 | / |
| Migdad | 67 | 472 | / |
| Maqdad | 67 | 317 | / |
| Magdad | 67 | 140 | / |
| Moqdad | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mikdat | 67 | 32 | / |
| Micdad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mokdat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makdat | 67 | 1 | / |
Mekdad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mekdad in the Hindi language | ||
| मेकदाद | mekadada | - |
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