Mekus Surname
Approximately 467 people bear this surname
Mekus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:1,399,455 | 96,631 |
| Nigeria | 163 | 1:1,086,765 | 45,077 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Mekus (40) may also be a first name.
Mekus Demographics
Average Mekus Salary in
United States
$47,098 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mekus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mekus (Hindi: मेकुश) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mekus.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekus? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 648,005th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Mekus are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most common first name on earth, borne by 40 people.
The last name Mekus is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 26 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and Illinois, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.
Mekus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mekus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mekus last name grew 2,355 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mekus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mekus last name is predominantly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Mekus are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.45% being registered with the political party.
Mekus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,098 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mekus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mekus in the Hindi language | ||
| मेकुश | mekusa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Mekus
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