Mekedes Surname

36,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Mekedes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekedes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia14,4881:6,7331,064
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Mekedes (2,277) may also be a first name.

Mekedes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mekedes is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mekedes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekedes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 36,389th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 502,797 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mekedes live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Mekedes is also the 156,335th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 2,277 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 14,488 people, or 1 in 6,733. Not including Ethiopia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Mekedes Last Name Statistics demography

Mekedes earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 172.99% more than the national average, earning $117,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekedese932,737/
Mekedess931/
Mekeddes931/
Mekides8624,148/
Mikedes8622/
Mecedes8613/
Mokedes863/
Mekedis863/
Mekades861/
Mokeddes80314/
Mekidese8025/
Mekadesh806/
Mokkedes805/
Mekeadis803/
Mekidesh803/
Mekhides802/
Mekidess801/
Mekedech801/
Mekeddis801/
Mechedes801/
Mekediche755/
Mekedeche754/
Mokades71400/
Mikedis71238/
Mokides718/
Mikades718/
Makedis712/
Mekeideche712/
Mikides712/
Makades711/
Mekeddiche711/
Mokaddes671,185/
Mikkides6740/
Makkides6713/
Mekidech6711/
Makadess671/

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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 Mekedes
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