Mkechi Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Mkechi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Mkechi (15) may also be a first name.
Mkechi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkechi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mkechi is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkechi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Mkechi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkechi live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mkechi is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 15 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,411,801. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Iringa Region, where 33 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 33 percent live and Njombe Region, where 33 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKechie | 86 | 92 | / |
| Mkochi | 83 | 1,570 | / |
| Mkecha | 83 | 181 | / |
| Mkichi | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mgkeachie | 80 | 1 | / |
| McKeechie | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGechi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mkachai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkheche | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkochie | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKochi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkezi | 73 | 5 | / |
| McKeachy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKecher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkhize | 67 | 174,462 | / |
| Mchize | 67 | 160 | / |
| Mketsi | 67 | 89 | / |
| Mkhizi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mkoche | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mkicha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mkhezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mketzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhiji | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKeecher | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mkechi
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