Mejía Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Mejía last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Mejía last name
Meaning of the Mejía last name: "from Mejía" or Messiah. Mejía, earlier Mexía, is a Spanish surname of debated origin, perhaps from a place name or from Mesías, "Messiah". It was a well established name in medieval Andalusia. The last name is now very common in Colombia, Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.
Arms associated with the Mejía name
Coats of arms associated with the Mejía surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Mejía name FAQ
What does the Mejía name mean?
"from Mejía" or Messiah. Common variants include Mexía, Mesía.
Where does the Mejía surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Colombia, Mexico and Dominican Republic.
Is there a Mejía coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Mejía 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).