Meke Surname

41,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Meke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,7901:4,517628
Cameroon2,9521:7,036870
DR Congo9921:74,4758,688
Zimbabwe9681:15,9492,296
Turkey7571:102,8028,910
South Africa5751:94,22211,515
Indonesia4821:274,37624,745
Solomon Islands4081:1,42279
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Papua New Guinea3301:24,7082,731
Nigeria2541:697,41232,206
Ivory Coast1511:152,7907,105
Uganda1211:322,63921,815
Benin1051:98,43411,231
India901:8,522,949175,347
Slovenia871:28,5945,906
Mauritania551:74,4525,004
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Latvia231:89,13212,995
United States191:19,076,786604,894
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Austria91:946,15970,786
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Croatia71:604,08640,820
England71:7,959,723202,100
Namibia71:344,20010,409
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Fiji11:894,3914,568
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Meke (3,125) may also be a first name.

Meke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﻪ, Hindi: मेके, Marathi: मेके, Oriya: େମେକ, Russian: Меке) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,155th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 573,416 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Meke live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Meke is also the 128,833rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 3,125 people.

The surname Meke is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 3,790 people, or 1 in 4,517. Beside Malawi this last name is found in 60 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 23 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Meke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meke last name decreased 10 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meke last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Meke earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 40.02% less than the national average, earning R 142,524 per year and in United States they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning $32,886 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mecke892,250/
Mekeu89779/
Maeke89711/
Mmeke89625/
Mieke89515/
Meeke89510/
Meike89498/
Moeke89424/
Meyke89400/
Mekie89284/
Mekhe89272/
Mekei89250/
Mekey89218/
Mekke89159/
Mekeç89146/
Meake8979/
Mekea8969/
Mekee8949/
Mekeh8923/
'Meke8922/
Mheke8919/
Meuke8913/
Mekez897/
Mekce892/
Mejke891/
Megke891/
Mgeke891/
Mek868,694/
Mettke80738/
Meekes80409/
Mekkes80359/
Meakes80323/
Meikeu80222/
Metker80171/
Moecke80156/
Mezker80117/
Meekie8076/
Meicke8072/
Miecke8066/
Mekked8039/
Meckey8039/
Meukeu8038/
Mheske8034/
Meekey8034/
Maecke8033/
Meikei8029/
Mekkey8028/
Medcke8024/
Me'eke8013/
Mekeuh8011/
Medtke8011/
Meckie8010/
Mehske8010/
Mekheu8010/
Metkhe807/
Mmaeke807/
Medker805/
Meycke805/
Meeket805/
Mekieh804/
Meikie804/
Meakie804/
Metcke803/
Meikep803/
Moekie802/
Meucke802/
Meedke802/
Mechke802/
Maekee802/
Miekey802/
Mekhee802/
Mekkie802/
Meckeu802/
Miekie801/
Meccke801/
Mehkes801/
Meskep801/
Mekeer801/
Meekee801/
Meikeh801/
Mehker801/
Meakea801/
Meakee801/
Meekeh801/
Maekhe801/
Miekeh801/
Miekeu801/
Meitke801/
Mekhet801/
Mekhie801/
Mekkhe801/
Mehkeh801/
Mehkei801/
Mehkey801/
Megkes801/
Meszke801/
Metkey801/
Mekkea801/
Mekket801/
Metkes801/
Meecke800/
Meikee800/
Mike7564,036/
Meka7552,415/
Meek7532,340/
Moke7519,238/
Meki7516,441/
Meak759,588/
Meky756,760/
Make756,190/
Mece755,633/
Meck755,081/
Mekh752,689/
Meik75640/
Mekk75462/
Myke75447/
Meex75398/
Miek75116/
Meyk7582/
Mäke7564/
Meqe7553/
Mhek7552/
Möke7539/
Meeg7531/
Mõek7512/
Meuk7511/
Meec759/
Meký759/
Meká758/
Mehk756/
Megk754/
Mejk754/
Mekc751/
Mgek751/
Mekj751/
Meykher73368/
Meshkhe73140/
Meikher7362/
Meszkes7314/
Metkees739/
Metdker737/
Meicker737/
Meahker736/
Mekchey736/
Meeskee733/
Messker732/
Mecketh732/
Meesker732/
Mekheed732/
Meakerr731/
Measker731/
Measkey731/
Medkess731/
Medtker731/
Meekerr731/
Mehskey731/
Meithke731/
Meshhke731/
Moeckey731/
Measkeh731/
Meakeih731/
Mechker731/
Maekkhe731/
Mahieke731/
Meakeuh731/
Meitkes731/
Mekkhet731/
Mehekeu731/
Meskheh731/
Methcke731/
Mekheis731/
Mekheit731/
Meheker731/
Methker731/
Metkess731/
Meecker730/
Meacker730/
Meiskee730/
Meekeey730/
Meagker730/
Meisker730/
Meisske730/
Metcker730/
Mekki6774,028/
Meque6736,598/
Maake6727,820/
Mekky6712,030/
Macke676,797/
Makey675,454/
Mekui674,940/
Meche674,830/
Mhike674,685/
Meece673,647/
Mekha672,283/
Mocke672,175/
Micke671,929/
Maike671,544/
Mekoa671,369/
Makeu671,333/
Makke671,282/
Mecky67936/
Meaka67785/
Megue67706/
Mekka67684/
Mokey67663/
Makeh67649/
Makei67585/
Mecea67543/
Maeki67464/
Makee67441/
Mokea67416/
Mekhi67393/
Mmeka67348/
Meeki67293/
Mekaj67289/
Mejka67278/
Meika67261/
Mekai67261/
Meyka67256/
Mheka67254/
Makea67252/
Meeka67236/
Meischke67230/
Mhake67211/
Meeky67201/
Mekaa67195/
Mekiš67195/
Mikke67179/
Mokee67162/
Mäker67151/
Mokei67148/
Mmoke67147/
Möker67133/
Moike67129/
Miške67122/
Mieck67121/
Mecey67113/
Mycke67108/
Mikey67107/
Mikeh6799/
Meiki6790/
Mioke6783/
Möcke6781/
Mieka6779/
Mesck6778/
Mekoy6773/
Meace6771/
Mekio6770/
Meksz6769/
Mekýš6768/
Mekih6761/
Mekii6760/
Mikee6757/
Mikei6757/
Mekoi6748/
Mehki6744/
Mayke6744/
Mäcke6743/
Meick6742/
Mokeu6741/
Megka6734/
Meyki6731/
Mekhy6730/
Mäske6730/
Makeľ6729/
Mehyk6728/
Mokke6727/
Mekay6726/
Mekyš6726/
Muike6723/
Meňky6723/
Meack6722/
Meice6721/
Moeki6720/
Mieki6719/
Metky6718/
Mmake6717/
Meukh6714/
Mokeh6713/
Mekiç6713/
Meiky6712/
Mohke6712/
Mehks6712/
Meeca6711/
Mekyi6711/
Mahke6710/
Mikeľ678/
Miśke678/
Méker678/
Mikea677/
Meegh677/
Meijk677/
Meuki677/
Majke676/
Mekks676/
Meaki676/
Maqee676/
Mädke676/
Mätke676/
Meqer676/
Meakh676/
Meaky675/
Mekšs675/
Meekh675/
Mmike674/
Mokej674/
Meekx674/
Measketh674/
Mecei673/
Mesks673/
Mhoke673/
Meuck673/
Mgike673/
Mjkej673/
Mekkí673/
Mikeu673/
Hmeeq673/
Mykei673/
Mheki672/
Mhesk672/
Mekheich672/
Myoke672/
Messkher672/
Mieky672/
Moqee672/
Meaqe672/
Mecce671/
Meckt671/
Meeck671/
Meecx671/
Meehk671/
Mehck671/
Mehec671/
Meheshke671/
Mehetker671/
Metks671/
Metkz671/
Meyschke671/
Mekuj671/
Meschkee671/
Meschket671/
Meshchke671/
Messk671/
Mhece671/
Mykee671/
Meegs671/
Hmoke671/
Moeky671/
Meschker671/
Meqka671/
Magke671/
Meuky671/
Mezők671/
Meşki671/
Mikeß671/
Mikeč671/
Mekíš671/
Mekká671/
Mekký671/
Mehedkey671/
Mehky671/
Meikä671/
Mesĺk671/
Meshkhey671/
Meské671/
'Meka671/
Meqed671/
Meetkees671/
Meckk671/
Mekuy671/
Mgeki671/
Mekkè671/
Meask671/
Meekeesh671/
Medkheer671/
Meezq671/
Megkh671/
Maïke671/
Meceh670/
Megce670/
Meisk670/
Moeckeah670/
Midke670/
Mettk670/
Meitk670/

Meke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻜﻪmkh-
Meke in the Hindi language
मेकेmeke-
Meke in the Oriya language
େମେକemeka-
Meke in the Marathi language
मेकेmeke-
Meke in the Russian language
Мекеmeke-

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Meke Reference & Research

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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 Meke
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