Mejias

Mejias Meaning & Origin

About Mejias
The surname Mejias is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Mejía, which itself has Arabic roots. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Mejía. The name Mejía is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "mahya," meaning "life" or "vitality." Therefore, the surname Mejias can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Mejía" or "one who comes from the family of Mejía."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mejias: 4,472
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,450
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mejias 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
MJS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY0 Y IY1 AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/meɪˈjiəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MJS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mejias in Braille

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

The name Mejias in braille

How to sign the name Mejias using Sign Language

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

The name Mejias in sign language

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