Meften Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Meften Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meften Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Meften Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Meften Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Meften occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Meften.

How Common Is The Last Name Meften? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Meften is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Meften are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,748,351. In Finland it is most numerous in: Lapland, where 50 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Finland it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Iraq, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moften8312/
Mewten836/
Maften835/
Miften832/
Moftn731/
Maftyn6712/
Miftin675/
Maftin673/
Maftín671/
Moftin671/
Miftina628/
Mawtin501/
Mivtin500/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meften
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