About Maheia
The surname Maheia is of Mayan origin and is predominantly found in Belize. It is derived from the Mayan word "mah" meaning "deer" and "heia" meaning "house" or "place." Therefore, the surname Maheia can be interpreted to mean "house of the deer" or "place of the deer." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or had a connection to an area inhabited by deer.
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The surname Maheia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maheia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Maheia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Maheia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.