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

Meksavanh, 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 Meksavanh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Meksavanh in America

Meksavanh is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Meksavanh surname appeared 118 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 Meksavanh.

The history of the last name Meksavanh

The surname MEKSAVANH is believed to have originated in Laos, a country located in Southeast Asia. It is a Lao name, derived from the Lao language which belongs to the Tai-Kadai language family.

The name MEKSAVANH likely has its roots in the ancient Lao Kingdom of Lan Xang, which flourished from the 14th to the 18th century. During this period, Lao surnames were often derived from geographical locations, occupations, or personal characteristics.

One possible origin of the name MEKSAVANH could be the combination of the Lao words "mek" meaning "cloud" and "savanh" meaning "field" or "plain." This would suggest that the name may have initially been associated with a specific location or region known for its cloudy fields or plains.

Early recorded instances of the name MEKSAVANH can be found in various historical documents and records from Laos, such as temple inscriptions, royal chronicles, and administrative records dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

Notable individuals with the surname MEKSAVANH include Khamphao MEKSAVANH, a Lao prince and military leader who fought against the French colonial forces in the late 19th century. Another prominent figure was Outhong MEKSAVANH, a Lao writer and scholar who authored several works on Lao literature and culture in the early 20th century.

In the 20th century, MEKSAVANH gained wider recognition with individuals such as Khamsavath MEKSAVANH, a Lao diplomat and ambassador who served in various countries during the 1960s and 1970s. Bounkhong MEKSAVANH was a respected Lao artist and painter known for his depictions of traditional Lao life and landscapes.

More recently, Khamla MEKSAVANH, born in 1950, is a renowned Lao-American writer and poet who has published several collections of poetry and prose, exploring themes of identity, displacement, and the Lao-American experience.

While the surname MEKSAVANH is predominantly found in Laos and among the Lao diaspora, it has also been carried by individuals of Lao descent living in other parts of the world, such as the United States, France, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Meksavanh

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

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 Meksavanh 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 Meksavanh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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