Le Metayer Surname
Approximately 1,227 people bear this surname
Le Metayer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,207 | 1:55,031 | 7,281 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
The alternate forms: Le Métayer (87) are calculated separately.
Le Metayer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Le Metayer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Le Metayer is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Le Métayer. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Le Metayer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Le Metayer is the 307,802nd most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,939,320 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Le Metayer reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,207 people, or 1 in 55,031. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 34 percent live, Île-de-France, where 31 percent live and Normandy, where 7 percent live. Aside from France it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Métayer | 97 | 87 | / |
| Le Mettayer | 95 | 3 | / |
| Le Meteyer | 90 | 31 | / |
| Le-Metayer | 90 | 1 | / |
| Le Metteur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Le-Métayer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Le Metour | 74 | 63 | / |
| Le Meitour | 70 | 295 | / |
| Le Métour | 63 | 2 | / |
| Le Maitour | 60 | 46 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Le Metayer
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