Mesa Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Mesa last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Mesa last name
Meaning of the Mesa last name: plateau. Mesa is a Spanish surname from mesa, "table", used for a flat-topped plateau, so it named someone living on high level ground. The last name is common in Andalusia and the Canary Islands. Curiously, English took up mesa for the flat hills of the American Southwest.
Arms associated with the Mesa name
Spanish heraldry often adds a bordure around the shield, and coats of arms associated with the Mesa name share that style.
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Mesa name FAQ
What does the Mesa name mean?
plateau. Common variants include Mesas.
Where does the Mesa surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and Cuba.
Is there a Mesa coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Mesa coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).