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 Mestas Salary in
United States
$41,172 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mestas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mestas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mestas occurs more in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Mestaş. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mestas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 68,749th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,009,076 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Mestas reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.
It is most commonly held in Peru, where it is held by 2,854 people, or 1 in 11,137. In Peru Mestas is most numerous in: Puno Region, where 47 percent reside, Arequipa Region, where 25 percent reside and Lima Province, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Peru Mestas exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Mexico, where 16 percent reside.
Mestas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mestas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mestas surname increased 313 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mestas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mestas last name are 38.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.09% being registered to vote for the 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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