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Where Does The Last Name Mejia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mejia (Arabic: مجيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺠﻴﻪ) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Mejía, Méjia, Mejîa or Méjía. For other potential spellings of Mejia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mejia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Mejia is the 441^st most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,238 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Mejia reside; 32 percent reside in Central America and 32 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Mejia is also the 224,199^th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,242 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 276,007 people, or 1 in 450. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 23 percent reside, Mexico City, where 10 percent reside and Jalisco, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Mexico this surname exists 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 frequency of Mejia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mejia surname expanded 246,993 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mejia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Mejia are 43.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.27% registered to vote for the 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.