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

Mejia-Hernández, 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 Mejia-Hernández surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mejia-Hernández in America

Mejia-Hernández is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mejia-Hernández surname appeared 185 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 Mejia-Hernández.

The history of the last name Mejia-Hernández

The surname MEJIAHERNANDEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname, with origins stemming from the Iberian Peninsula. The first part, Mejia, has its roots in the medieval Spanish town of Megia, located in the province of Soria. This town name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "megiam," meaning "the middle one," referring to its location between two rivers.

Hernandez, the second part of the surname, is a patronymic name meaning "son of Hernando." Hernando was a common given name in medieval Spain, originating from the Germanic name Ferdinand, which means "brave traveler." The combination of Mejia and Hernandez suggests that this surname likely originated from the union of two families, one bearing the Mejia name and the other bearing the Hernandez name.

Historical records reveal that the Mejia family was prominent in the region of Castile during the 14th and 15th centuries. One notable figure was Diego Mejía de Ovando, a Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the conquest of the West Indies in the early 16th century. Born in 1470 in Baza, Granada, he served as the first governor of the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic) from 1504 to 1509.

Another historical reference to the Mejia name can be found in the 16th-century manuscript "Nobiliario de Conquistadores de Indias," which documented the genealogies of Spanish conquistadors and their descendants. This manuscript mentions several individuals with the surname Mejia who participated in the conquest of the Americas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname MEJIAHERNANDEZ dates back to the late 16th century. In 1589, a man named Juan Mejía Hernández was born in Seville, Spain. He later became a renowned playwright and poet, known for his works such as "El Pelayo" and "El Guzmán el Bueno."

Other notable figures with the surname MEJIAHERNANDEZ include:

1. María Mejía Hernández (1798-1876), a Mexican nun and educator who founded the Congregation of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Poor.
2. Antonio Mejía Hernández (1864-1936), a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the President of Colombia from 1920 to 1922.
3. Jesús Mejía Hernández (1923-2014), a Mexican painter and sculptor known for his murals and public art installations.
4. Claudia Mejía Hernández (born 1972), a Colombian lawyer and human rights activist who has worked extensively on cases related to forced displacement and violence against women.
5. José Mejía Hernández (born 1981), a Mexican professional baseball player who has played for several Major League Baseball teams, including the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals.

While the surname MEJIAHERNANDEZ has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mejia-Hernández

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mejia-Hernández.

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 Mejia-Hernández 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 Mejia-Hernández was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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