Meza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Meza family

The surname Meza was first found in Castellano, or Castille.

Early History of the Meza family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meza research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1644, 1659 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Meza History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Meza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mesa, Mesas, Messeguer and others.

Early Notables of the Meza family

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Meza Ranking

In the United States, the name Meza is the 1,310^th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1

Meza migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meza Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Isack Meza, who landed in America in 1679 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Meza (post 1700) +

Abinadi Meza (b. 1976), Mexican–American artist
Robert Meza, American politician from Phoenix, Arizona
Robert Meza, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2008
Daniel Meza, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980
Jacob H. De Meza, American politician, U.S. Consul in Curaçao, 1838-43 3
Juan Meza (1956-2023), born Jesus Fernández, known for his nickname Kid Meza, a Mexican professional boxer, World Super Bantamweight champion
Pablo José Meza, Argentine film producer, director, and screenplay writer
Víctor Meza (b. 1987), Argentine footballer
Andres Meza (1894-1933), Costa Rican poet
Oscar Meza (b. 1986), Mexican professional boxer
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html