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

The last name Mez (Arabic: مُعاز, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺰ) is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Méz. For other possible spellings of Mez click here.

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

This last name is the 130,248^th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,097,739 people. Mez is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Mez live; 43 percent live in Central America and 43 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 226,824^th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 1,218 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Guatemala, where it is held by 1,485 people, or 1 in 10,830. In Guatemala it is most numerous in: Petén Department, where 53 percent reside, Alta Verapaz Department, where 47 percent reside and Baja Verapaz Department, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Guatemala it exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Morocco, where 14 percent reside.

Mez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mez last name rose 263 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Mez are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mez earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 47.93% more than the national average, earning $33,584,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning $53,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.36% more than the national average, earning $59,800 CAD per year.