Mecias

Mecias Meaning & Origin

About Mecias
The surname Mecias is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name "Mecia," which itself is a variant of the name "Maurice." The name Maurice comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Mecias likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Mecia or Maurice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mecias: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mecias 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 Mecias is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 S IY0 AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mecias*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSS', 'MXS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mecias in Braille

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

The name Mecias in braille

How to sign the name Mecias using Sign Language

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

The name Mecias in sign language

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