How common is the surname Mejias?

4,472 people in the United States had the surname Mejias in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 69,040 Americans. It ranked 7,450th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mejias?

Daniel Mejías, Andorran association football player (1982–2022).

Where is the surname Mejias most common?

Wikidata records people named Mejias in Andorra.

Is the surname Mejias getting more or less common?

More common. 3,499 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,472 in 2010, up 28%.

The surname Mejias

A Spanish surname, carried by 4,472 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M220

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mejias is more common than 95.4% of them.

Origin

Spanish origin

Borrowed from Spanish Mejías. This surname is mostly found in Venezuela.

One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,472 people named Mejias in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 69,040 Americans. That is up 28% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,499.

#7,450

rank among US surnames

4,472

people in 2010

1.5

per 100,000 Americans

+27.8%

change since 2000 (was #8,647)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,443	Behm	4,476	68,978
#7,445	Seymore	4,474	69,009
#7,446	Topete	4,473	69,024
#7,450	Balch	4,472	69,040
#7,453	Deen	4,471	69,055
#7,455	Dressler	4,470	69,071

Who is named Mejias

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Mejias identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 5.8% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.5% as Black (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 92%
White (not Hispanic) 5.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Mejiass

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Daniel Mejías
Andorran association football player (1982–2022)

Other Spanish surnames

All 992 Spanish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Mejias come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Mejías. This surname is mostly found in Venezuela.
How common is the surname Mejias?: 4,472 people in the United States had the surname Mejias in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 69,040 Americans. It ranked 7,450th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mejias?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Mejias identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 5.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Mejias?: Daniel Mejías, Andorran association football player (1982–2022).
Where is the surname Mejias most common?: Wikidata records people named Mejias in Andorra.
Is the surname Mejias getting more or less common?: More common. 3,499 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,472 in 2010, up 28%.