Mecca

Mecca Meaning & Origin

About Mecca
The surname Mecca is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is believed to have been originally used as a topographic or locational surname for someone who had made a pilgrimage to Mecca or had some connection to the city. Over time, the surname Mecca has spread beyond Italy and can now be found in various parts of the world.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mecca is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mecca: 1,762
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,349
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mecca based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mecca is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mecca in Braille

Here's how to represent Mecca in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mecca in braille

How to sign the name Mecca using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mecca using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mecca in sign language

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