Meknass Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Meknass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
Meknass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meknass Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meknass (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﻨﺎﺱ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meknass? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Meknass is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Meknass are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
Meknass is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 682,477. In Mauritania Meknass is primarily found in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Mauritania this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 40 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meknasse | 93 | 1 | / |
| Meknas | 92 | 356 | / |
| Maknass | 86 | 170 | / |
| Mekhnas | 86 | 2 | / |
| Miknass | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moknass | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mekna | 83 | 4 | / |
| Meškėnas | 80 | 73 | / |
| Micknass | 80 | 44 | / |
| Makhnass | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meckna | 77 | 73 | / |
| Miknas | 77 | 36 | / |
| Meknga | 77 | 19 | / |
| Maknas | 77 | 8 | / |
| Meknaz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Meknap | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meknai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mekhna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meknousse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mikėnas | 71 | 377 | / |
| Mekenna | 71 | 19 | / |
| Meknous | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mekinna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokhnas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makknas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Micknas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mikënas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekhnaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekhnach | 67 | 148 | / |
| Mikna | 67 | 93 | / |
| Micknaus | 67 | 37 | / |
| Meqna | 67 | 10 | / |
| Meckenna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mickneas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekinnau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Micknahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miknėnas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mecna | 67 | 1 | / |
Meknass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meknass in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻜﻨﺎﺱ | mknas | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meknass
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