Mesach Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Mesach Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Hebrew name Meshach, found in the book of Daniel in the Bible.
Mesach Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Mesach (1,429) may also be a first name.
Mesach Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Hebrew name Meshach, found in the book of Daniel in the Bible.
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Where Does The Last Name Mesach Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mesach is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mesach.
How Common Is The Last Name Mesach? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mesach is the 1,955,159th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Mesach are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 206,443rd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 1,429 people.
The last name Mesach is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 4,119,599. In Nigeria Mesach is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 40 percent are found, Ondo, where 19 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Mesach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mesach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mesach last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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