Mordekai Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Mordekai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mordekai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mordekai (357) may also be a first name.

Mordekai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mordekai (Marathi: मोरडेकाय) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mordekai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,121,169th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. Mordekai is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Mordekai are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 461,021st most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 357 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 3,005,664. In Indonesia Mordekai is mostly found in: Central Sulawesi, where 73 percent reside and Maluku, where 27 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Tanzania, where 11 percent reside.

Mordekai Last Name Statistics demography

Mordekai earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.49% more than the national average, earning $61,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mordekai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mordekai in the Marathi language
मोरडेकायmoradekaya-

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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 Mordekai
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