Mordekay Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Andorra

Mordekay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mordekay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Andorra11:83,8382,381
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Mordekay (124) may also be a first name.

Mordekay Last Name Facts

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

Mordekay (Russian: Мордекай) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mordekay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mordekay is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Mordekay live; 40 percent live in Eastern Europe and 40 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 836,439th most frequent first name in the world, held by 124 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Mordekay is mostly found in: Penza Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Primorsky Krai, where 33 percent reside and Tver Oblast, where 33 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Andorra, where 20 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mordekay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mordekay in the Russian language
Мордекайmordekaj-

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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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