Mendiang Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Mendiang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mendiang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mendiang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mendiang is more commonly found in Senegal than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mendiang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendiang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mendiang is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Mendiang occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Mendiang live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

It is most common in Senegal, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 3,644,836. In Senegal Mendiang is mostly found in: Sédhiou Region, where 75 percent are found and Ziguinchor Region, where 25 percent are found. Other than Senegal this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mendian9316/
Mndiang931/
Mendjang8848/
Mendiant8825/
Mendiane881/
Mendejian829/
Mendijian821/
Mehndijan821/
Mendean8078/
Mendjan809/
Mindian804/
Mendion801/
Mendianova784/
Mindjang7558/
Mengyang7524/
Mendaion7512/
Mendijon756/
Mendjane753/
Mendjand751/
Mendihanova743/
Mendijanova741/
Menďan7117/
Mndjan7110/
Mengyan6756/
Mendyam674/
Mindiam671/
Mendjam671/

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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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  • 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 Mendiang
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