Meda Surname

7,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Meda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India46,3031:16,5661,327
Burkina Faso18,4131:997156
Italy2,8421:21,5193,746
Egypt1,7391:52,8675,115
Mexico1,3211:93,9643,632
Tanzania1,1131:47,5675,343
Guatemala1,0371:15,5091,396
Zimbabwe9901:15,5942,202
United States9601:377,56133,381
Indonesia8461:156,32315,270
DR Congo6361:116,16312,690
Argentina3931:108,7629,191
Romania3861:52,0156,443
France3511:189,23929,444
Cameroon3221:64,5008,201
Spain3091:151,30111,169
Haiti2671:40,0152,591
Albania2451:11,8942,203
Ivory Coast2391:96,5325,024
Brazil2141:1,000,34735,401
Honduras1541:57,2501,326
Ukraine1301:350,17543,429
El Salvador1221:51,9991,292
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Russia991:1,455,788100,531
Kenya941:491,27625,271
Canada921:400,49635,373
England851:655,50738,035
Iran741:1,037,60247,336
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Papua New Guinea471:173,48324,058
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Australia391:692,19746,687
Mauritania361:113,7466,801
Slovakia311:172,14429,813
Northern Cyprus291:11,0002,841
Serbia241:297,70615,186
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Benin211:492,17232,947
Singapore211:262,27211,611
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Belize121:29,6232,063
Greece121:923,31684,525
Oman101:368,7975,193
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Saint Lucia91:19,8651,494
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Mêda (69), Méda (13), Medà (3), Medá (1) & Mèda (1) are calculated separately.

Meda (33,055) may also be a first name.

Meda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meda (Arabic: ميدا, Georgian: მედა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺪﻩ, Hindi: मेडा, Marathi: मेदा, Oriya: େମଦା, Russian: Меда, Tibetan: མེ་ད་) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Mêda, Méda, Medà, Medá or Mèda. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,031st most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 90,288 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Meda live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Meda is also the 25,852nd most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 33,055 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 46,303 people, or 1 in 16,566. In India Meda is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 58 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 31 percent reside and Telangana, where 9 percent reside. Outside of India this surname occurs in 105 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 23 percent reside and Italy, where 4 percent reside.

Meda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meda has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meda surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Catholic (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Meda surname are 31.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.4% registered with the party.

The amount Meda earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning €26,824 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.84% more than the national average, earning $29,250,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $45,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $43,990 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mêda9269/
Méda9213/
Medà923/
Medá921/
Mèda921/
Maeda89416,626/
Medha8911,657/
Medda8910,747/
Medah892,893/
Mehda891,571/
Meida891,397/
Medas891,285/
Medea891,203/
Moeda89828/
Medad89779/
Medaa89771/
Medau89479/
Hmeda89438/
Medat89334/
Meeda89301/
Medai89260/
Meyda89231/
Medaj89154/
Mieda8991/
Meuda8988/
Meday8987/
Mesda8968/
Mejda8966/
Medap8959/
Meada8952/
Medač8931/
Medoa8924/
Mgeda8924/
Medľa8918/
Medaz898/
Medga896/
Medaš895/
Medéa892/
Mheda891/
Metda891/
Mmeda891/
Medhat8097,615/
Meddah8023,898/
Meddad801,745/
Meddas801,728/
Hmeida80900/
Medaus80268/
Maedah80249/
Medhay80197/
Mehdah80164/
Meidah80147/
Medats8083/
Medhai8072/
Meidad8060/
Medeau8055/
Meddha8045/
Meidha8043/
Medash8043/
Medaha8041/
Mesday8037/
Meidas8033/
Medaas8029/
Hmeyda8028/
Medday8020/
H'Meda8018/
Medhaj8017/
Meedat8016/
Hmedat8015/
Medaya8014/
Meedha8013/
Medaai8013/
Medaih8013/
Medach8012/
Meadas8011/
Miedha8011/
Medais8011/
Meydah809/
Meda'a809/
Meduňa808/
Mehdai807/
Medaip807/
Medajh807/
Mesdap806/
Maeday806/
Meadea806/
Medhad806/
Medeea805/
Meydad805/
Meddat805/
Hmeïda805/
Meidaa804/
Meadaa804/
Medapp804/
Meddea804/
Meydha804/
Medaht804/
Meidea804/
Medhaz804/
Meedaa803/
Medeas803/
Hmaeda803/
Medaid803/
Meedaj803/
Hmieda802/
Meszda802/
Maedai802/
Medaut802/
Medhau802/
Meedea802/
Mehdas802/
Meiday802/
Meadau801/
Medaiy801/
Meddai801/
Meddoa801/
Medhea801/
Medhha801/
Meedai801/
Miedaa801/
Meyday801/
Meidat801/
Meidga801/
Mesdai801/
Hmedda801/
Mesdaa801/
Medass801/
Hmeeda801/
Medeaz801/
Meadap801/
Medaah801/
Medahy801/
Medaij801/
Medait801/
Medaph801/
Medhah801/
Moedah801/
Mejdas801/
Mehdaj801/
Mehday801/
Mesdas801/
Mestda801/
Meddaa801/
Meedad801/
Moedda801/
Meedah801/
Medaud801/
Meidai801/
Maedau801/
Metdoa800/
Medo7570,473/
Mada7551,028/
Moda7546,379/
Medi7529,714/
Mede7512,211/
Mida758,441/
Medy751,692/
Medj75154/
Myda7550/
Măda7532/
Medó7513/
Mída754/
Medè753/
Medé751/
Mjda751/
H'Meida732,058/
Measday73299/
Meedach73178/
H'Meyda73164/
Medhatt73122/
Meadhat73122/
Meadath7338/
Medeova7335/
Hmeidat7322/
Medhach7318/
Mheidat7317/
Meidatt737/
H'Medda736/
Hmeidha736/
Medhaus736/
Medhauz736/
Meddaah734/
Meddahe734/
Medhash734/
Meedath734/
H'Medat733/
Meidhay733/
Mechdad733/
Hmedatt732/
Hmeidah732/
Medeaux732/
Medouha732/
Meedeat732/
Meadeau731/
Meddapp731/
Meddeau731/
Mehdaha731/
Methday731/
Meddass731/
Medaysh731/
Medeats731/
Medauch731/
Medjowa731/
Medhadh731/
Medhaiy731/
H'Meïda731/
Medaids731/
Hmeedat731/
Messdad731/
Mehddad731/
Meddach731/
Meddadh731/
Medheat731/
Meedadh731/
Meedash731/
Medeach731/
Meadeas730/
Medeath730/
Mehdi67114,183/
Medhi6780,450/
Meade6740,695/
Maida6722,885/
Madai6717,049/
Madah6714,769/
Modha6713,511/
Meder6711,169/
Majda678,374/
Madda678,355/
Medhe677,488/
Madha675,996/
Midda675,950/
Mayda675,491/
Medet675,270/
Hmada675,166/
Midha674,940/
Medoo674,358/
Medes674,324/
Maday674,037/
Medez673,709/
Modau673,431/
Madau672,957/
Medou672,631/
Mahda672,492/
Meded672,310/
Medio672,027/
Medge671,696/
Medis671,629/
Mejdi671,498/
Mhada671,451/
Medje671,407/
Hmida671,320/
Miday671,302/
Medei671,142/
Medde671,117/
Hmoda671,109/
Meddi671,035/
Moday671,025/
Midah67987/
Meedo67948/
Moida67895/
Madea67716/
Midas67695/
Modah67648/
Meido67648/
Meide67633/
Modai67590/
Misda67584/
Meidi67507/
Maada67502/
Maedo67448/
Meidy67448/
Mhede67441/
Modaa67433/
Madaa67415/
Mesde67406/
Midea67350/
Medie67330/
Midai67312/
Modea67291/
Medos67271/
Meude67271/
Medee67259/
Medeu67245/
Medho67245/
Miedo67230/
Mehdy67216/
Medoš67216/
Medoh67195/
Meedi67180/
Medit67172/
Mestdach67162/
Mided67146/
Medey67134/
Hmede67132/
Hmedy67126/
Miede67124/
Medot67120/
Mediz67118/
Myhda67111/
Mioda67108/
Miedi67106/
Meddy67104/
Meede67100/
Medgi6794/
Midat6789/
Metdi6786/
Mgede6786/
Mesdi6781/
Medii6777/
Matda6776/
Mmada6775/
Muida6774/
Meado6771/
Midad6767/
Medop6766/
Hmedi6764/
Mehde6762/
Meady6761/
Medid6757/
Mitda6756/
Myoda6752/
Mediå6752/
Medeh6751/
H'Meidat6750/
H'Meidha6750/
Medih6750/
Meadi6749/
Meydi6746/
Mehdo6745/
H'Medatt6743/
Modda6742/
Hmeidatt6738/
Meudo6736/
Mgida6733/
Medej6733/
Midaa6730/
Meyde6730/
Meddo6728/
Mhida6727/
Moyda6723/
Mmedi6721/
Mydat6719/
Moedo6719/
Mojda6719/
Mihda6719/
Mohda6718/
Medoy6716/
Medoi6716/
Meydo6716/
Mesdo6715/
Midau6715/
Meudi6714/
Mhedi6713/
Mmedo6712/
Meďaš6712/
Mehdaova6711/
Mejdo6711/
Mydaß6710/
Mgedi6710/
Mydai679/
Medij679/
Mydas678/
Medoj678/
Médas678/
Medoz678/
Medhy677/
Muyda677/
Myday677/
Mediy676/
H'Meidad676/
Meïdy676/
Medoň676/
Mejde675/
Maïda675/
Meedeach675/
Mydha674/
Meduo674/
Médéa674/
Mydah674/
Medeš674/
Medys674/
H'Meydat673/
Hmeydatt673/
Hmyda673/
Madìa673/
Medep673/
Meïdi673/
Meedy672/
H'Meidah672/
Mhoda672/
Mydaa672/
Mijda672/
Meudy672/
Mmoda672/
Medgo672/
Máida672/
Miedy672/
Medyo672/
Medeś672/
Mädau672/
Medui672/
Midaz672/
Madaï672/
M'Ede671/
Meddaudh671/
Meddauth671/
Mesdy671/
Mestdadh671/
Mydad671/
H'Meidda671/
Modaà671/
Midéa671/
Madaș671/
Hmeïdatt671/
Meddahie671/
Medér671/
Medejova671/
Medeî671/
Medeş671/
Medhahas671/
Medhj671/
Moïda671/
Motda671/
Mydda671/
Médah671/
Mêdas671/
Mhedy671/
Midap671/
Mgedo671/
Meddouha671/
Mydau671/
Meedatch671/
Mjdda671/
Hmedo671/
Hmeedasd671/
Meadeach670/

Meda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meda in the Georgian language
მედაmeda-
Meda in the Oriya language
େମଦାemada77.78
େମଡାemada11.11
େମଦemada11.11
Meda in the Hindi language
मेडाmeda59.47
मेदाmeda24.42
मेड़ाmera9.36
मेडा़meda6.07
मैदाmaida0.1
मॆदाmeda0.1
मेड्ाmeda0.1
मेड़mera0.05
मेंदाmenda0.05
मेडाज़्medaz0.05
मीदाmida0.05
Meda in the Marathi language
मेदाmeda53.3
मेडाmeda41.62
मॅडाmeda2.03
मेदरीmedari2.03
मेदmeda1.02
Meda in the Tibetan language
མེ་ད་méda50
མི་ད་mida50
Meda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺪﻩamdh35
ﻣﺪﻩmdh25
ﺍﻣﺪamd15
ﻣﺪmd10
ﺃﻣﺪamd5
ﺍﻣﺪﺍamda5
ﻣﺪﻯmdy5
Meda in the Russian language
Медаmeda-
Meda in the Arabic language
ميداmyda-

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