Cognomen 梅加 (Merga 
, 梅加 
) , around the world, is a common surname. The cognomen 梅加 is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a common surname, Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, Slovakia, and Italy. Likewise, 梅加 is the forename as well as the last name.