Meca

Meca Meaning & Origin

About Meca
The surname Meca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Meco," which itself is a diminutive form of "Bartolomeo." The name Bartolomeo is the Spanish equivalent of Bartholomew, a biblical name meaning "son of Talmai" or "son of the furrows." Therefore, the surname Meca can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Bartolomeo" or "son of Talmai."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meca: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meca in Braille

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

The name Meca in braille

How to sign the name Meca using Sign Language

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

The name Meca in sign language

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