Mekus Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Mekus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:1,399,45596,631
Nigeria1631:1,086,76545,077
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Mekus (40) may also be a first name.

Mekus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mekus (Hindi: मेकुश) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Mekus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 648,005th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. The surname Mekus is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Mekus live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 40 people.

The surname Mekus is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States Mekus is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 26 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and Illinois, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States Mekus exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Mekus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mekus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mekus last name increased 2,355 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mekus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mekus surname is predominantly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Mekus last name are 6.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.45% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meskus91214/
Mekush91100/
Miekus9199/
Mekous9161/
Metkus9121/
Meckus9117/
Meikus9115/
Meykus915/
Meekus911/
Mekhus911/
Meškus911/
Mekuse911/
Mekkus911/
Mekkous83219/
Miekusz836/
Mekhous835/
Miekush833/
Meckuis831/
Meskaus831/
Mikus805,877/
Makus801,659/
Mokus80280/
Mykus80227/
Mecus8086/
Mekos8076/
Mekuz8021/
Mockus734,367/
Mickus732,893/
Mackus73414/
Mykush73259/
Mikush73193/
Makkus73176/
Mekosh73162/
Mikusz73152/
Makush73136/
Majkus73100/
Makaus7386/
Makusz7368/
Mikkus7363/
Megkos7350/
Mescus7336/
Mikuss7331/
Maykus7329/
Maikus7326/
Miceus7323/
Miekos7313/
Mikuse7313/
Mykusz7312/
Miškus7311/
Mokush7310/
Metcus737/
Meccus737/
Möckus736/
Mikeus735/
Makuss733/
Makuzs733/
Mikaus733/
Mekuch732/
Mikous732/
Mokous732/
Mokkus731/
Makeus731/
Maakus731/
Mokaus731/
Mokhus731/
Makužs731/
Makuis731/
Mecuss731/
Midkus731/
Mekkos731/
Mytkus731/
Mecuse730/
Mecaus730/
Mekushova714/
Meikehous711/
Mikusch67356/
Micheus67131/
Miceusz6754/
Mekosch6738/
Miekosz6720/
Makausz6717/
Mickeus679/
Makusch677/
Mickaus675/
Mitkuss675/
Meekhos672/
Makhush672/
Mickous672/
Mickuss672/
Mackusz672/
Makoush672/
Misskus671/
Mitkkus671/
Mickush671/
Mickusz671/
Mackuss671/
Makouss671/
Mecheus671/
Mickuse671/
Mokusch671/
Mockuss671/
Mittkus671/
Mackous671/
Mekouch671/
Michkus671/
Maqueus671/
Muickus670/
Mehecus670/
Maykuhs670/

Mekus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mekus in the Hindi language
मेकुशmekusa-

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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 Mekus
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