Mea

Mea Meaning & Origin

About Mea
The surname Mea is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Matteo, which is the Italian form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mea can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matteo" or "descendant of Matthew," indicating a familial connection to someone named Matteo or Matthew in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mea: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1
🌐 IPA
/mi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('M', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mea in Braille

Here's how to represent Mea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mea in braille

How to sign the name Mea using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mea in sign language

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