Mea Surname

35,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Mea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast6,2851:3,671357
Bangladesh2,3431:68,0143,342
Cambodia1,1111:13,9401,105
Papua New Guinea1,0831:7,529545
Indonesia1,0551:125,35512,621
Italy7151:85,53414,851
Philippines5181:195,44130,994
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
France2571:258,45439,879
India2381:3,222,96494,263
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
Venezuela891:339,3727,470
Marshall Islands701:740167
England521:1,071,50151,923
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Iran441:1,745,05765,590
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Solomon Islands281:20,7154,044
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Méa (13) are calculated separately.

Mea (9,931) may also be a first name.

Mea Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mea (Georgian: მეა, Hindi: मेा) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Méa. For other possible spellings of Mea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mea? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,146th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 484,415 people. The last name Mea is mostly found in Africa, where 37 percent of Mea reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mea is also the 61,533rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 9,931 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 6,285 people, or 1 in 3,671. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Lacs District, where 35 percent are found, Comoé District, where 20 percent are found and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 18 percent are found. Beside The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found and Cambodia, where 7 percent are found.

Mea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mea has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mea last name rose 598 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,040 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mea are 2.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Mea earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning €23,774 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning R 230,760 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $44,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $48,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Méa8913/
Mead8655,516/
Meah8618,315/
Meya8615,451/
Meja8610,368/
Meha867,290/
Meat866,525/
Meas862,892/
Miea862,498/
Meia861,799/
Meau86313/
Meaj86173/
Meea8661/
Meao8657/
Mhea8638/
Meap8631/
Meaa8627/
Meoa8626/
Mmea8623/
Meae8619/
Meua8616/
Meaz8616/
Me'a867/
'Mea865/
Mgea863/
Myea861/
Meía861/
Međa861/
Mjea861/
Ma8021,354,561/
Me8022,182/
Mejia751,168,166/
Meads755,886/
Megia753,863/
Mejha751,991/
Mehay75919/
Meija75917/
Mehaj75875/
Meach75563/
Meiah75443/
Meyia75385/
Mehai75340/
Mehja75326/
Meyah75310/
Mehha75309/
Mgeja75302/
Mejah75267/
Meats75252/
Mmeya75207/
Meyap75202/
Meaad75185/
Mujea75180/
Mehia75158/
Mehah75153/
Meeya75145/
Mijea75131/
Meiya75129/
Mejìa75127/
Meyas75120/
Mehya7599/
Meyya7596/
Meias7590/
Meazz7576/
Mehau7570/
Mejaš7560/
Meiha7556/
Mieja7555/
Meaou7554/
Meyau7553/
Mieah7552/
Mheya7547/
Mejja7547/
Meaea7543/
Mejea7539/
Meeja7539/
Mgeya7539/
Meaas7534/
Meahu7533/
Meyad7528/
Mioea7526/
Meaoa7524/
Mieya7521/
Meyat7521/
Meuya7520/
Mieha7517/
Meadh7516/
'Meea7514/
Mheae7514/
Meash7513/
Majea7512/
Mheja759/
Meuia759/
Meiat758/
Mejya757/
Meadd757/
Hmead757/
Meova757/
Mmeha756/
Meaos756/
Meyaa755/
Meead755/
Mmeja755/
Mojea755/
Meowa755/
Maiea754/
Mmeah754/
Moiea754/
Me'ea754/
'Meya754/
Meadz753/
Meahe753/
Mejïa753/
Meatz752/
Meiia752/
Meaat751/
Meatt751/
Meauy751/
Meuah751/
Meyaz751/
Meooa751/
Mheha751/
Moeia751/
Meass751/
M'Mea751/
Ma'ea751/
Meast751/
Meeea751/
Meyha751/
Mieea751/
Mișea751/
Mejaa751/
Mejaï751/
Meiau751/
Mușea751/
Mmeia751/
Mgeha751/
Meeat751/
Meeay751/
Meaij751/
Mhead751/
Meeas750/
Meahy750/
Mia672,033,557/
Mai671,714,017/
Mei671,162,618/
May671,051,639/
Moe67405,792/
Mya67240,127/
Mas67187,843/
Mau6766,892/
Mah6759,927/
Mat6756,326/
Meo6738,723/
Maa6733,493/
Mae6727,455/
Maj6727,175/
Mee6725,977/
Moa6721,480/
Med6720,801/
Met6713,169/
Mey6712,723/
Mma6711,570/
Meh6710,204/
Mie679,199/
Mer678,485/
Mad678,000/
Maz676,949/
Mme674,847/
Mes674,813/
Mue674,033/
Maï673,755/
Map673,611/
Mez673,474/
Mãe671,358/
Maheya671,339/
Mha671,021/
Meu67838/
Hma67767/
Mej67767/
Mäe67572/
Mye67489/
Maç67419/
Mep67308/
Meç67295/
Mağ67285/
Maheia67175/
Mehaia67169/
Mja67165/
Mehaih67136/
Mehaut67128/
Meheha67128/
Mehova67107/
Maş6784/
Mhe6781/
Mejjah6774/
Mga6774/
Mejiaz6769/
Meadth6747/
Meijia6745/
Meuiah6743/
Mayeau6739/
Meya'a6738/
Moyeah6734/
Mge6732/
Mje6729/
Mejaya6725/
Mehaux6721/
Maî6721/
Meijas6719/
Meiyah6719/
Meš6717/
Mehatz6717/
Hme6716/
Mejowa6715/
Mehach6715/
Meyowa6714/
Mejìas6711/
Mmejia6710/
Mehaje6710/
Meahou6710/
Meyaya6710/
Meï6710/
Meyash679/
Mée679/
Mía679/
Mejjia678/
Mejiaa677/
Meihad677/
Mijeas677/
Miejia676/
Mehias676/
Mheyas675/
Meaoud675/
Mejaia674/
Mejiea674/
Mehhat674/
Mehajh674/
Mejjaj674/
Meeyap674/
Meeaja673/
Mojiea673/
Mehaja673/
Mejach673/
Mejiah673/
Mejova673/
Mehaha673/
Mâe673/
Meeiad673/
Mehyha673/
Moieau672/
Meheas672/
Meiach672/
Mejhai672/
Maź672/
Meeash672/
Múa672/
Muyeah672/
M'Eiha671/
M'Eija671/
Me'adh671/
Meaadh671/
Meahat671/
Meeiah671/
Meejha671/
Mehaus671/
Meyach671/
Meyyah671/
Mmehah671/
Hmeiad671/
Mieyah671/
Mgeyah671/
Mehaïa671/
M'Heya671/
Meyaja671/
Mmejah671/
Meegia671/
Măe671/
Maí671/
Maá671/
Maĭ671/
Mưa671/
M'A671/
M'Meya671/
Maihea671/
Majiea671/
Meahau671/
Meayoa671/
Maâ671/
Mađ671/
Maś671/
Meggia671/
Meejat671/
Meyhat671/
Meÿ671/
Mujeah671/
Mejeau671/
Mejioa671/
Meihau671/
Ėma671/
Mheash671/
Meeadh671/
Mejaud671/
Mehass671/
Meeaya671/
Meehai671/
Meehaj671/
Meejad671/
Meejaz671/
Meiyaj671/
Mejaus671/
Mayyea671/
Mgeeha671/
Meiatt670/
Meyeau670/
Mehaid670/
Meeach670/
Meacht670/

Mea Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mea in the Georgian language
მეაmea-
Mea in the Hindi language
मेाmea92.35
मेआme'a2.16

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mea
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