Kažemėkai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kaßemecken.
The place is now called Kažemėkai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaszemeken | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Kažemėkai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Kaßemecken | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Kažamėkai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Kažamekaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Kažemėkai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |