Mehter Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Barbados

Mehter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mehter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2081:374,14123,184
England951:586,50635,379
India481:15,980,529256,885
United States381:9,538,393399,091
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Barbados251:11,498820
Northern Cyprus241:13,2923,416
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Mehter (61) may also be a first name.

Mehter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mehter (Marathi: मेहतर) is most common in Turkey. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mehter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 633,196th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Mehter live; 39 percent live in West Asia and 39 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Mehter is also the 1,257,960th most common given name at a global level, held by 61 people.

The last name is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 374,141. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Ankara Province, where 39 percent reside, Kastamonu Province, where 15 percent reside and Malatya Province, where 12 percent reside. Not including Turkey Mehter exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Mehter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mehter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mehter surname expanded 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mehter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mehter are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Mehter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.58% less than the national average, earning R 98,424 per year and in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mechter921,165/
Meshter92140/
Meter913,374/
Meschter86256/
Meshther861/
Mester8313,506/
Meuter832,108/
Metter831,079/
Metier83565/
Mether83558/
Meteer83469/
Meeter83442/
Mešter83419/
Meteur83379/
Meiter83156/
Metger83116/
Meșter83103/
Metere8395/
Meşter8378/
Maeter8350/
Mahter8346/
Mohter8332/
Mhater8322/
Mejter8315/
Mieter8315/
Mheter8314/
Metert8310/
Metear837/
Meater834/
Mihter833/
Meyter831/
Meteir831/
Meûter831/
Meterz831/
Moeter831/
Mehterova8015/
Mehetther801/
Meischter801/
Meister7745,048/
Meester774,072/
Mettier77421/
Mettert77385/
Metteer77366/
Meyster77315/
Metherd77135/
Miether77131/
Meuther7796/
Metteur7789/
Meitert7778/
Mestere7764/
Maether7755/
Mahater7744/
Meither7741/
Meether7740/
Meatere7740/
Meszter7739/
Meeteer7735/
Mettger7731/
Mejster7727/
Methere7717/
Methier7714/
Mhehtre7713/
Mettere7713/
Measter779/
Mishter775/
Meyther774/
Meutter773/
Mesther773/
Meutier773/
Mahther773/
Mhester772/
Mhetter772/
Medther772/
Mechtir772/
Meteurr772/
Meather771/
Meateer771/
Meahtre771/
Metoeyr771/
Mehttre771/
Meshtir771/
Messter771/
Mheater771/
Mhetere771/
Moetter771/
Mahtier771/
Mezther771/
Mietter771/
Meterre771/
Metheur771/
Meeterd771/
Mahteer771/
Medtere771/
Michter770/
Miohter770/
Meitter770/
Methger770/
Meetear770/
Mestter770/
Mhather770/
Meeteur770/
Meetier770/
Mater7314,929/
Metre732,329/
Miter731,411/
Metir73777/
Moter73447/
Mäter7350/
Myter7323/
Möter7319/
Meiszter71203/
Meistere71141/
Meijster71132/
Mahateir71103/
Meterova7128/
Mahather715/
Mhehetre712/
Meiterth712/
Mehehtre711/
Mehethre711/
Mitheher711/
Meittier711/
Mahahter711/
Meateare711/
Maedther710/
Metthier710/
Mather6728,993/
Mhetre6726,604/
Matter6721,814/
Motter675,618/
Mitter674,780/
Mister674,462/
Mateer672,413/
Mother671,029/
Matier67759/
Methre67322/
Matear67260/
Maiter67242/
Myster67229/
Metair67208/
Meytre67134/
Motier67126/
Mötter67107/
Meetre6798/
Muiter6777/
Mitere6769/
Madter6732/
Meitre6726/
Mettre6726/
Mayter6722/
Mither6720/
Metior6719/
Meitir6716/
Mäther6715/
Mateur6712/
Metterová6710/
Métier6710/
Maater6710/
Hmyter6710/
Midter679/
Moteur678/
Mettir675/
Mätter674/
Moteer674/
Myther673/
Mestir673/
Metrre673/
Metyor672/
Methir672/
Metire672/
Metyre671/
Meatre671/
Mitear671/
Metijr671/
Metrhe671/
Metayr671/
Motear671/
Mizter671/
Moiter671/
Majter671/
Motehr671/
Mijter671/
Mohtir671/
Mjther671/
Muyter671/
Metgir671/
Mitier671/
Mateir670/
Myoter670/
Miteir670/
Moterr670/

Mehter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mehter in the Marathi language
मेहतरmehatara53.33
मेतरmetara33.33
मेहेतरmehetara6.67
मेतराmetara6.67

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