Mestas Surname
Approximately 7,222 people bear this surname
Mestas Surname User-submission:
The original spelling of the surname Maestas is Majestas. It was first found in Northern Holland and spread to Spain. In Latin and Greek, maestas or majestas means 'majestic'.
Mestas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2,854 | 1:11,137 | 1,538 |
| United States | 2,798 | 1:129,542 | 13,670 |
| Mexico | 1,127 | 1:110,139 | 3,917 |
| France | 238 | 1:279,087 | 42,874 |
| Philippines | 96 | 1:1,054,565 | 88,381 |
| Spain | 35 | 1:1,335,772 | 43,485 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 894 | 1:56,173 | 6,282 |
The alternate forms: Mestaş (2) are calculated separately.
Mestas (16) may also be a first name.
Mestas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The original spelling of the surname Maestas is Majestas. It was first found in Northern Holland and spread to Spain. In Latin and Greek, maestas or majestas means 'majestic'.
- simMestas Demographics
Average Male Mestas Height
175.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mestas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mestas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mestas is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Mestaş. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mestas? popularity and diffusion
Mestas is the 68,749th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,009,076 people. Mestas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Mestas live; 54 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Andean South America. Mestas is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 16 people.
Mestas is most commonly used in Peru, where it is borne by 2,854 people, or 1 in 11,137. In Peru Mestas is most prevalent in: Puno Region, where 47 percent live, Arequipa Region, where 25 percent live and Lima Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Peru this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and Mexico, where 16 percent live.
Mestas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mestas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mestas last name grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mestas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mestas last name are 38.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Mestas earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,976 per year and in United States they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $41,172 USD per year.
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Mestas Reference & Research
Maestas DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Maestas 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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