Mekers Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Mekers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1781:94,87215,531
Belgium741:155,36021,583
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Mekers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mekers is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mekers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mekers is the 945,594th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. The last name Mekers occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Mekers reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 94,872. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 51 percent are found, Gelderland, where 34 percent are found and North Brabant, where 6 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands Mekers exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Mekers Last Name Statistics demography

Mekers earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.06% less than the national average, earning $34,749 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meekers92675/
Meskers92411/
Mekkers9246/
Meckers925/
Meakers921/
Meeckers8627/
Moeckers861/
Mykers8321/
Makers8314/
Mikers839/
Mecers831/
Mikkers77660/
Mockers77356/
Mickers77124/
Mackers7745/
Makkers7712/
Mechers771/
Mekerze771/
Moeckars711/
Makars6773/
Makirs678/
Mokars671/
Mackars626/
Mikiors624/
Michers622/
Macoers621/
Makarsh621/
MacKors620/
Mikerch620/
Macquers572/
Macors50312/
Makarç501/
Micars500/

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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 Mekers
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