Surname Мейя (Meija 
, Мейя 
) , throughout the world, is a rare cognomen. The family name Мейя is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is a rare surname, and Bulgaria. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Latvia, the United States, and Argentina. Very seldom, Мейя is the forename as well as the last name.