Mekyen Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Mekyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355

Mekyen Last Name Facts

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

Mekyen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﻴﻮﻥ) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekyen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Mekyen reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Tai-Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 10,091,192. In Thailand Mekyen is most prevalent in: Nonthaburi Province, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Thailand this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Mauritania, where 30 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mekyen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mekyen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻜﻴﻮﻥmkywn33.33
ﻣﻜﻴﻦmkyn33.33
ﻣﻜﻲmky33.33

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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 Mekyen
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