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

Meza (Arabic: غمازي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺰ, Hindi: मेजा, Russian: Меза) is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Meža, Mezä or Méza. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 902^nd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,455 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Meza reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 35 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Meza is also the 164,368^th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 2,096 people.

The surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 207,661 people, or 1 in 598. In Mexico Meza is primarily concentrated in: Jalisco, where 10 percent reside, México, where 8 percent reside and Sinaloa, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Mexico it occurs in 108 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 12 percent reside and Colombia, where 11 percent reside.

Meza Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meza surname expanded 420,730 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meza Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Meza surname are 42.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meza earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning 334,446 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,392 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning R 240,420 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.17% less than the national average, earning $18,350,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.92% less than the national average, earning $36,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $47,221 CAD per year.