Mekov Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Mekov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 32 | 1:218,091 | 11,795 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Mekov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mekov (Russian: Меков) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekov? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,689,253rd most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. Mekov occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Mekov live; 62 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 62 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 218,091. In Bulgaria Mekov is most common in: Smolyan Province, where 63 percent reside, Ruse Province, where 16 percent reside and Lovech Province, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 27 percent reside and Ukraine, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mekov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mekov in the Russian language | ||
| Меков | mekov | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mekov
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