Mekima Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mekima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mekima (16) may also be a first name.

Mekima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mekima occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mekima.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Mekima are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 16 people.

Mekima is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Mekima is primarily found in: Chimbu, where 80 percent are found and Morobe, where 20 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 40 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekimah92292/
Meskima923/
Meakimea861/
Makima831,309/
Mokima83713/
Mikima8343/
Mekimo8340/
Mekema837/
Mekimi834/
Mekuma833/
Mykima831/
Mekimy831/
Mäkimaa77121/
Moikima7762/
Makimai7727/
Makimay7725/
Makimaa7725/
Makimah7718/
Miekuma7717/
Maekuma778/
Mechima778/
Mikioma777/
Meikuma777/
Makaima773/
Mokoima772/
Mekemea772/
Meskime772/
Mekimgo771/
Mekeuma771/
Mekuime771/
Meakime771/
Mekimeh771/
Mikiema771/
Makiema771/
Mekaimi771/
Maikima771/
Mokhima771/
Mikhimat7115/
Mekhimer715/
Makhaima712/
Miekaimo711/
Meakeime711/
Maikaima711/
Makhimah711/
Meskimei711/
Meckemma711/
Mokuma671,083/
Mikuma67215/
Mokema67164/
Mekhaimer67155/
Makimo6763/
Mekeme6758/
Micima678/
Mekumo675/
Mikema675/
Mekemo674/
Mokimo674/
Mekheimer673/
Micema672/
Mecema672/
Maqima672/
Mikimi672/
Maihkoima671/
Mekemeahe671/
Moqema671/
Meackimer670/

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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 Mekima
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