Mekira Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Mekira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 21 | 1:1,839,598 | 43,473 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Mekira (98) may also be a first name.
Mekira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mekira is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mekira is the 4,116,508th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Mekira is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mekira are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Mahgreb. Mekira is also the 956,749th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 98 people.
The last name is most widespread in Algeria, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,839,598. Barring Algeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
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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
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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