View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also occur in the variant forms: Méya. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

Meya is the 34,307^th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 471,655 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Meya reside; 39 percent reside in Central Africa and 39 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 84,537^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 6,128 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 5,117 people, or 1 in 14,438. Outside of The DR Congo Meya exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 26 percent are found and Malawi, where 7 percent are found.

Meya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Meya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 789 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Meya are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for 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.