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

Meya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﻪ, Hindi: मेया, Marathi: मेया, Oriya: େମୟା, Russian: Мея) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Méya. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Meya is the 34,307^th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 471,655 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Meya are found; 39 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 84,537^th most widespread first name globally, held by 6,128 people.

The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,117 people, or 1 in 14,438. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 26 percent reside and Malawi, where 7 percent reside.

Meya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meya surname grew 789 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meya surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Meya are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Meya earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.51% less than the national average, earning R 141,360 per year and in United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.