Meklenburg Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Meklenburg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meklenburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany931:865,65062,206
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Meklenburg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meklenburg (Russian: Мекленбург) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meklenburg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,612,213th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Meklenburg reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 865,650. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 17 percent reside and Thuringia, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Meklenburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meklenburg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meklenburg last name grew 106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meklenburg Last Name Statistics demography

Meklenburg earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.17% less than the national average, earning $29,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Meklenburg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meklenburg in the Russian language
Мекленбургmeklenburg-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meklenburg
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