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
Mejia (Arabic: مجيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺠﻴﻪ) is found most in Mexico. It can also occur in the variant forms: Mejía, Méjia, Mejîa or Méjía. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mejia? popularity and diffusion
Mejia is the 441st most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,238 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Mejia reside; 32 percent reside in Central America and 32 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 224,199th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,242 people.
The last name is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 276,007 people, or 1 in 450. In Mexico Mejia is most numerous in: México, where 23 percent live, Mexico City, where 10 percent live and Jalisco, where 6 percent live. Barring Mexico this surname exists in 118 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 16 percent live and Honduras, where 14 percent live.
Mejia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mejia has changed through the years. 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.27% registered to vote for 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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