Meyah Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Meyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania2041:20,0731,815
Cameroon581:358,08731,912
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Méyah (1) are calculated separately.

Meyah (285) may also be a first name.

Meyah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Meyah Come From? nationality or country of origin

Meyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﺎﻩ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Méyah. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meyah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 872,430th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. Meyah is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Meyah reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Meyah is also the 524,196th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 285 people.

Meyah is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 20,073. In Mauritania Meyah is most prevalent in: Trarza Region, where 69 percent are found, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 14 percent are found and Assaba Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Méyah931/
Meyash919/
Meyach911/
Mieyah911/
Mgeyah911/
Meah8918,315/
Meya8915,451/
Meyh8934/
Mehyash831/
Mayah804,550/
Miyah802,415/
Meach80563/
Meiah80443/
Muyah80282/
Mejah80267/
Meyeh80267/
Mmeya80207/
Meyap80202/
Mehah80153/
Meeya80145/
Meyas80120/
Moyah80109/
Mehya8099/
Meyhi8071/
Meyau8053/
Mheya8047/
Mgeya8039/
Meyad8028/
Meyoh8024/
Mieya8021/
Meyat8021/
Meadh8016/
Meash8013/
Meysh805/
Meyaa805/
Mmeah804/
'Meya804/
Myiah803/
Meahe803/
Meyhe802/
Meyih802/
M'Eyh801/
Meuah801/
Meyaz801/
Meych801/
Meyha801/
Meyuh801/
Meiyh801/
Mheyh801/
Mea7515,044/
Mey7512,723/
Maayah73391/
Mayash7359/
Meadth7347/
Meya'a7338/
Mouyah7332/
Mejaya7325/
Mayach7323/
Mehach7315/
Meyowa7314/
Miyash7311/
Meyghi7311/
Meyaya7310/
Mheyas735/
Muyaph735/
Meeyap734/
Mahyah733/
Mejach733/
Mehaha733/
Meiach732/
Meyouh732/
Meeash732/
Mayaph732/
Me'adh731/
Meeiah731/
Miyach731/
Mmehah731/
M'Heya731/
Moyahe731/
Meyaja731/
Mmejah731/
Muoyah731/
Muyash731/
M'Meya731/
Meyhat731/
Mheash731/
Meeadh731/
Meeaya731/
Mayauh731/
Meyeau730/
Meeach730/
Meacht730/
Miya67603,348/
Maya67273,718/
Moya67265,709/
Mead6755,516/
Muya6747,066/
Meja6710,368/
Mahu6710,109/
Meye678,894/
Mahy677,641/
Meha677,290/
Meat676,525/
Meyo676,329/
Meyi675,248/
Meas672,892/
Maih672,548/
Miea672,498/
Meys672,318/
Meia671,799/
Meyd67216/
Mauh67196/
Myja67183/
Meyu67155/
Majh67129/
Meih67101/
Meea6761/
Myia6740/
Mhea6738/
Miey6736/
Meuh6735/
Mıya6733/
Meap6731/
Mmea6723/
Meae6719/
Mahj6719/
Ma'ayah6718/
Meua6716/
Meaz6716/
Myoa6710/
Me'a677/
Meejach677/
Mayh676/
'Mea675/
Meuy674/
Meyt674/
Meyz674/
Meyé674/
Meyhaus673/
Mauyach673/
Muhyadh673/
Mgea673/
H'Meyad672/
Myya672/
Hmey672/
Mmey672/
Meey672/
Meyß672/
Meyy672/
M'Ey671/
Meydowa671/
Méya671/
Mauyadh671/
Mauyath671/
Mahí671/
Mahayah671/
Mouyahe671/
Meyhesh671/
Međa671/
Mohyadh671/
Mejy671/
Meyp671/
Meyhous670/

Meyah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻴﺎﻩamyah46.56
ﻣﻴﺎﻩmyah26.72
ﻣﻴﺢmyh12.21
ﺃﻣﻴﺎﻩamyah9.92
ﻣﻴﺎﺡmyah2.29
ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩalmyah0.76
ﺃﻣﻴﻪamyh0.76

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meyah
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