Mekede Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mekede Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Mekede (85) may also be a first name.

Mekede Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mekede occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekede? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. Mekede is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mekede are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mekede is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 85 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 830,623. In Uganda Mekede is most frequent in: Tororo District, where 77 percent live, Kumi District, where 13 percent live and Pallisa District, where 4 percent live. Other than Uganda Mekede exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and Kenya, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekedje9211/
Mekedde921/
Mekhede921/
Mekedder8611/
Mekedess861/
Mekedech861/
Mekeddes861/
Mekeadje861/
Mekkeder861/
Moekhede861/
Mekeda831,717/
Mekade83331/
Mokede8388/
Makede8349/
Mekedi8343/
Mekide839/
Mecede837/
Mikede831/
Mekheda77706/
Mokhede77166/
Mechede7752/
Mekhade7742/
Makhede773/
Mekedhi773/
Mekhedi772/
Meykade772/
Maikede772/
Mekeudi771/
Makaede771/
Meikide771/
Mekkeda771/
Mekedha771/
Mekider771/
Mekidei771/
Moekedi771/
Mokedde771/
Mekkide771/
Makedde771/
MacKedie7167/
Meykadeh7123/
Mekidech7111/
Mhekhade717/
Mekeadis713/
Mekidesh713/
Mekhides712/
Moykhede712/
Mekeddis711/
Mekidess711/
Meikedai711/
Moekhade711/
Meekadee711/
Makode679,562/
Makade675,353/
Makedi67580/
Mokedi67382/
Mokide67259/
Mokade67162/
Makide67115/
Maqede67109/
Mikedi6788/
Mokode6779/
Mekidi6776/
Mekodi6757/
MacKeddie6747/
Mekadi6722/
Mikode6722/
Mykeda6719/
Mikeda6717/
Mekida6712/
Mikide6710/
Mikade676/
Mackeddei673/
Mecide673/
Makedy671/
Mahakhede671/
Mecade671/
Mecode671/
Mackeidey671/
Micede671/
Meshkideh671/
Mekady671/

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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
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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 Mekede
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