Mejia Surname
Approximately 1,168,166 people bear this surname
Mejia Surname User-submission:
Mejia is a misspelling of the Spanish word, mejilla, meaning 'cheek'.
Mejia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 276,007 | 1:450 | 67 |
| Colombia | 188,927 | 1:253 | 35 |
| Honduras | 167,541 | 1:53 | 6 |
| Guatemala | 93,348 | 1:172 | 22 |
| Dominican Republic | 75,794 | 1:138 | 19 |
| United States | 74,098 | 1:4,892 | 540 |
| El Salvador | 73,354 | 1:86 | 13 |
| Peru | 54,530 | 1:583 | 79 |
| Ecuador | 33,453 | 1:475 | 62 |
| Nicaragua | 32,549 | 1:185 | 32 |
| Philippines | 29,253 | 1:3,461 | 259 |
| Venezuela | 23,853 | 1:1,266 | 231 |
| Bolivia | 20,798 | 1:510 | 99 |
| Spain | 9,122 | 1:5,125 | 633 |
| Costa Rica | 4,878 | 1:980 | 201 |
| Panama | 2,991 | 1:1,308 | 221 |
| Canada | 1,388 | 1:26,546 | 3,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,113 | 1:27,723 | 3,883 |
| Argentina | 1,112 | 1:38,438 | 3,226 |
| Belize | 871 | 1:408 | 72 |
| Brazil | 799 | 1:267,928 | 10,323 |
| Chile | 688 | 1:25,605 | 1,483 |
| Australia | 204 | 1:132,332 | 14,365 |
| Singapore | 124 | 1:44,417 | 1,692 |
| England | 105 | 1:530,648 | 33,151 |
| France | 104 | 1:638,680 | 83,098 |
| Italy | 81 | 1:755,021 | 61,904 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Taiwan | 67 | 1:349,922 | 2,772 |
| Puerto Rico | 66 | 1:53,790 | 1,180 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Aruba | 60 | 1:1,725 | 246 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Cuba | 47 | 1:245,164 | 4,793 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Cayman Islands | 5 | 1:12,779 | 1,374 |
| Dominica | 5 | 1:15,178 | 463 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Comoros | 4 | 1:187,381 | 421 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Mejía (4,112), Méjia (4), Mejîa (1) & Méjía (2) are calculated separately.
Mejia (1,242) may also be a first name.
Mejia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mejia is a misspelling of the Spanish word, mejilla, meaning 'cheek'.
- kmejia94Mejia Demographics
Average Mejia Salary in
United States
$37,071 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mejia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mejia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mejia (Arabic: مجيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺠﻴﻪ) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also appear as: Mejía, Méjia, Mejîa or Méjía. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mejia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 441st most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,238 people. Mejia is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Mejia live; 32 percent live in Central America and 32 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Mejia is also the 224,199th most common first name in the world, borne by 1,242 people.
The surname Mejia is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is borne by 276,007 people, or 1 in 450. In Mexico it is mostly found in: México, where 23 percent reside, Mexico City, where 10 percent reside and Jalisco, where 6 percent reside. Not including Mexico this last name is found in 118 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 16 percent reside and Honduras, where 14 percent reside.
Mejia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mejia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mejia last name grew 246,993 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mejia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mejia last name are 43.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.27% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mejia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 37.83% less than the national average, earning €18,671 per year; in Norway they earn 30.07% less than the national average, earning 242,024 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,408 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $23,679,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning $37,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $45,910 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mejia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mejia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺠﻴﻪ | mjyh | - |
| Mejia in the Arabic language | ||
| مجيا | mjya | - |
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Mejia Reference & Research
Mejia DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Mejia FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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