de La Meza Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

de La Meza Surname User-submission:

"De la Maza" was the nickname given for a spanish soldier, who fought against the moros armed with a "sledgehammer" (maza, mazo) in Santander, XV century.

de La Meza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

de La Meza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

"De la Maza" was the nickname given for a spanish soldier, who fought against the moros armed with a "sledgehammer" (maza, mazo) in Santander, XV century.

- anonymous submission

de La Meza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de La Meza Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name de La Meza is borne by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de La Meza? popularity and diffusion

The surname de La Meza is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. de La Meza occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of de La Meza live; 91 percent live in South America and 91 percent live in Andean South America.

It is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 1,096,004. In Peru it is mostly concentrated in: Junín Region, where 48 percent are found, Lima Province, where 45 percent are found and Huancavelica Region, where 3 percent are found. Beside Peru this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

de La Meza Last Name Statistics demography

de La Meza earn significantly less than the average income. In Peru they earn 29.41% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,684 per year.

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