Find out how popular the last name Maheia is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Maheia.

Maheia, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Maheia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maheia in America

Maheia is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maheia surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Maheia.

The history of the last name Maheia

The surname MAHEIA is believed to have originated in the region of Brittany, France, during the medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Breton words "mah" meaning "field" and "heia" meaning "oats," suggesting a connection to agriculture or land ownership.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MAHEIA can be found in the Breton cartulary of the Abbey of Landevennec, dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a landowner named Hervé MAHEIA who donated land to the abbey.

The name MAHEIA also appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and estates in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have migrated from Brittany to England during the Norman conquest.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Guillaume MAHEIA was recorded as a wealthy merchant and landowner in the city of Rennes, Brittany. His family's influence and wealth likely contributed to the spread and recognition of the surname throughout the region.

During the 15th century, a notable individual named Jeanne MAHEIA was mentioned in historical records as a prominent abbess in the Benedictine convent of Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt, located in the Mayenne region of France.

Another individual of note was Jean MAHEIA, born in 1542 in the village of Plumaugat, Brittany. He was a respected scholar and theologian who authored several works on religious philosophy during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of MAHEIA was recorded as influential landowners in the region of Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. Their estate, known as the Manoir de Kerguehennec, remains a historic landmark to this day.

While the surname MAHEIA originated in Brittany, over time it has spread to other regions of France and beyond, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maheia

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Maheia.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Maheia was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Maheia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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