Meza
See also: Appendix:Variations of "meza"
English
Etymology
From Spanish Meza, a toponymic surname from Old Spanish meza (“plateau, mesa”). Compare Modern Spanish mesa (“table, mesa”).
Proper noun
Meza (plural Mezas)
- A toponymic surname of Spanish origin, most frequently found in this spelling in Latin America.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Meza is the 639th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 53230 individuals. Meza is most common among Hispanic/Latino (95.53%) individuals.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈmeθa/ [ˈme.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈmesa/ [ˈme.sa]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
- Syllabification: Me‧za
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