Meite Surname

17,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Meite Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast31,2021:73980
Mali3231:52,5361,331
France1561:425,78761,887
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Haiti911:117,4065,426
Burkina Faso241:764,6718,666
England211:2,653,24194,788
Estonia191:69,56912,771
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

The alternate forms: Meité (20), Meïte (11), Méite (1), Méité (9), Meïté (8) & Méïté (3) are calculated separately.

Meite (5,446) may also be a first name.

Meite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meite (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﺖ) is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Meité, Meïte, Méite, Méité, Meïté or Méïté. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meite? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,300th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,480 people. Meite is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Meite reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Mande Africa. Meite is also the 91,108th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 5,446 people.

Meite is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 31,202 people, or 1 in 739. In The Ivory Coast it is most frequent in: Woroba District, where 38 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 27 percent are found and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The Ivory Coast it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Meite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meite last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Meite earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.73% less than the national average, earning $30,752 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meité9320/
Meïte9311/
Méite931/
Meitei9112,385/
Meiste91191/
Meiter91156/
Meites9186/
Meiteh9131/
Meiteu9112/
Meitte9110/
Meitie919/
Meitey915/
Meyite913/
Meithe913/
Hmeite912/
Meitee911/
Mete8974,861/
Mite899,031/
Meit89842/
Méité879/
Meïté878/
Meister8345,048/
Meither8341/
Meistes8327/
Meigyte833/
Meisted832/
Meyitte831/
Hmeitie831/
H'Meite831/
Meitter830/
Meithee830/
Mitei808,631/
Mette806,527/
Methe805,336/
Miete803,694/
Meter803,374/
Mitea802,795/
Mithe802,544/
Metge802,194/
Miste801,716/
Mitte801,441/
Miter801,411/
Meitz801,375/
Muete801,290/
Metet801,245/
Maite801,038/
Meita80929/
Metje80900/
Miteu80831/
Moite80673/
Metea80626/
Mites80513/
Mhete80495/
Metes80437/
Myete80367/
Meteh80332/
Meidt80313/
Meste80244/
Metei80239/
Metie80202/
Mitey80185/
Meute80184/
Meiti80178/
Metee80172/
Meith80168/
Mitee80135/
Muite80132/
Meteu80129/
Maete80126/
Meity80108/
Metey8078/
Moete8066/
Meitt8063/
Mitie8061/
Meist8058/
Metez8057/
Meyte8057/
Mitez8055/
Miote8044/
Meteş8038/
Meete8035/
Meied8032/
Mehte8028/
Mited8028/
Mmite8026/
Meteš8026/
Meyit8018/
Mitge8016/
Meate8014/
Mitet8012/
Mejit809/
Miteh809/
Meiat808/
Metit805/
Meşte805/
Mhite804/
Meits803/
Mitep803/
Mitje803/
Meted803/
Méïté803/
Mmete802/
Midte802/
Mgete802/
Metep802/
Meiet802/
Medte801/
Mgite801/
Hmete801/
Meiyt801/
Metej801/
Meteň801/
Meteș801/
Meiszter77203/
Meijster77132/
H'Meitte771/
Met7513,169/
Mit7511,201/
Mester7313,506/
Mawete7313,469/
Mitter734,780/
Mister734,462/
Meetei733,257/
Meuter732,108/
Miethe731,993/
Metter731,079/
Myette731,032/
Miette73969/
Mittet73575/
Mether73558/
Mithep73524/
Mettes73522/
Mettee73507/
Mowete73486/
Meteer73469/
Mithet73457/
Meitay73444/
Meeter73442/
Mešter73419/
Meates73381/
Mithee73370/
Maiste73361/
Mettey73335/
Maitei73294/
Moitie73285/
Mitheu73247/
Maiter73242/
Meatte73198/
Meitoi73182/
Mettez73179/
Mehate73176/
Miotte73162/
Mestes73153/
Maiate73150/
Mittie73133/
Mitesh73131/
Hmeity73129/
Maitte73117/
Metesh73114/
Meejit73109/
Meșter73103/
Mettie73102/
Miyete7396/
Meatee7391/
Meathe7385/
Mestey7381/
Metthe7378/
Meşter7378/
Muiter7377/
Maites7370/
Metieh7368/
Mittge7365/
Mithea7363/
Meicht7362/
Meshte7359/
Mete'e7353/
Moitte7348/
Methee7344/
Muyite7344/
Maithe7343/
Methez7343/
Meytes7340/
Mittee7339/
Hmeiti7337/
Maitee7335/
Mehete7335/
Mayete7332/
Meitty7331/
Meiati7330/
Meitai7329/
Muette7328/
Mested7326/
Moitet7325/
Mesthe7324/
Mechte7324/
Maethe7324/
Mettge7323/
Meutes7323/
Muiste7323/
Methie7322/
Methey7322/
Maitey7321/
Meijst7321/
Muiteh7321/
Maitej7321/
Mither7320/
Moites7320/
Maitje7320/
Medted7319/
Moitje7319/
Mejiet7318/
Moithe7317/
Majite7317/
Maiote7317/
Majete7316/
Moette7316/
Mujete7316/
H'Meit7315/
Mitthe7315/
Mejter7315/
Mheter7314/
Moethe7314/
Mmaite7313/
Moetey7313/
Mejied7313/
Muyete7313/
Meitch7312/
Meitha7312/
Meetee7312/
Mehiot7312/
Mithie7311/
Mejtet7311/
Moyite7310/
Mateit7310/
Mestet7310/
Mejtit7310/
Meitis739/
Metheu739/
Mettet739/
Midter739/
Muithe739/
Me'ete739/
Mayite739/
Mejate739/
Methes738/
Midted738/
Moetee738/
Meetep738/
Maiteh737/
Mhaite737/
Meteas737/
Meggit736/
Metech736/
Mojite736/
Mittes736/
Mittey736/
Maette736/
Meatie736/
Maiete736/
Meutey736/
Mistey735/
Mistee735/
Maitea735/
Mithhe735/
Mestez735/
Mettea735/
Meater734/
Maitie734/
Mhette734/
Meieti734/
Mitech734/
Mejtea734/
Mijote734/
Megied734/
Mitets733/
Middte733/
Meetez733/
Mihter733/
Mettei733/
Moyete733/
Meetes733/
Meitta733/
Mouete733/
Mehtez733/
Moetea733/
Meyete733/
Maetee733/
Mmethe733/
Mehtey732/
Mehthe732/
Mejiti732/
Meutte732/
Meytte732/
Miyate732/
Meette732/
Meetit732/
Misted732/
Michte732/
Metteh732/
Meateh732/
Mitihe732/
Mejete732/
Mestei732/
Meteuh732/
Muethe732/
Miehte732/
Mejita732/
Meijts732/
Metihe732/
Meeted732/
Medteh732/
Meetey731/
Meethe731/
Mishte731/
Misteh731/
Mistej731/
Miteis731/
Mithej731/
Mittez731/
Meyitt731/
Meyter731/
Meytey731/
Mezthe731/
Mehtea731/
Meistz731/
Mhetes731/
Mhoite731/
Moiete731/
Mizter731/
Hmeiet731/
Hmeitt731/
Metees731/
Meuthe731/
Metije731/
Mehiat731/
Moiter731/
Moitee731/
Moiate731/
Maetea731/
Maaite731/
Maitet731/
Maiyte731/
Meuste731/
Meuteh731/
Meutei731/
Meyiet731/
Meytie731/
Metted731/
Metteu731/
Meûter731/
Mijter731/
Mietge731/
Moiste731/
Moiteu731/
Moitez731/
Mujite731/
Mistes731/
Mistet731/
Miteht731/
Mithed731/
Mitteu731/
Meitès731/
Mehtes731/
Metait731/
Metejs731/
Metest731/
Methge731/
Méitte731/
'Methe731/
Mehtit731/
Muitee731/
Mmetie731/
Mueteh731/
Meitui731/
Meetea731/
Meeteh731/
Mittea731/
Methep731/
Maeteh731/
Muitte730/
Mithey730/
Meiatt730/
Meteis730/
Mitted730/
Methed730/
Mestee730/
Maiute730/
Mistte730/
Meischter711/
Mate67199,591/
Meta6783,738/
Mita6780,065/
Miti6749,415/
Meti6735,333/
Moet6710,818/
Mitt678,128/
Maet678,093/
Meat676,525/
Miot674,545/
Mait674,182/
Meester674,072/
Mets673,702/
Meth673,588/
Moit672,806/
Muit672,085/
Myet672,016/
Mist671,897/
Maister671,466/
Mett671,327/
Meid671,211/
Mest671,209/
Majette671,192/
Mechter671,165/
Mity671,079/
Meggitt671,034/
Mayette67842/
Meed67830/
Muet67693/
Moihate67598/
Mouette67562/
Miet67542/
Mith67532/
Meitaya67388/
Meyette67375/
H'Meity67373/
Metteer67366/
Meyster67315/
Mety67278/
Meić67275/
Mitteer67195/
Mhet67157/
Meet67155/
Metthez67155/
Moittie67152/
Mowette67148/
Mahwete67141/
Meshter67140/
Mitd67111/
Moister67107/
Meattey67102/
Meht6798/
Meuther6796/
H'Meiti6795/
Maither6790/
Meitsch6775/
Măte6771/
Meethep6771/
Máte6767/
H'Meied6759/
Masteit6756/
Maiette6742/
Meether6740/
Mită6740/
Meszter6739/
Miththe6737/
Matteit6737/
Moyette6736/
Meeteer6735/
Meut6735/
Maitihe6732/
Mishteh6729/
Maiatte6727/
Mejster6727/
Meiheta6727/
Metthey6724/
Meithay6724/
Mišt6722/
Midt6721/
Myte6718/
Miethge6717/
Misster6716/
Metteey6716/
Hmeitty6714/
Mehatte6714/
Hmit6714/
Meischt6714/
Meshthe6713/
Mawethe6712/
Medt6711/
Maithes6711/
Methist6710/
Moithey6710/
Majethe6710/
Measter679/
Hmet679/
Mayiete679/
Maioute679/
Mezt678/
Mistead677/
Metesch677/
Mejiedt677/
Mawette676/
Meichtz676/
Mouetie676/
Maithep676/
Mishter675/
Mohiete675/
Mithesh675/
Mayiteh675/
Meastes674/
Meyt674/
Maiotte674/
Maisted674/
Meitthi674/
Meyther674/
Mayiote674/
Mowethe674/
Mitthet674/
Meutter673/
Moyithe673/
Mesther673/
Maihite673/
Mitj673/
Meitova673/
Meič673/
Meietta673/
Mijotte673/
Mayethe673/
Moyetie673/
Meethet673/
Mouyete673/
Meteich672/
H'Meita672/
Moihite672/
Mhester672/
Mhetter672/
Mettitt672/
Meestes672/
Maigyte672/
Mehette672/
Mizt672/
Metê672/
Mité672/
Meatech672/
Mhit672/
Mejt672/
Medther672/
Maiates672/
Meather671/
Meateer671/
Mejitha671/
Mitteit671/
Majeteh671/
Mauette671/
Meggiet671/
Mehathe671/
Miht671/
Mitp671/
Mittett671/
Metteis671/
Meyaute671/
Mejette671/
Messter671/
Metehii671/
Mheater671/
Muyette671/
Mmit671/
Mohiote671/
Mojette671/
Miyotte671/
Mohijte671/
Hmeitti671/
H'Meitt671/
H'Meyte671/
H'Mitte671/
Metthes671/
Maittes671/
Meyatte671/
Meahtee671/
Mgit671/
Moweter671/
Metd671/
Moither671/
Meté671/
Mawetey671/
Maithey671/
Majiteľ671/
Hmaitee671/
Mayitie671/
Meathey671/
Mouethe671/
Metì671/
Mezther671/
Miiette671/
Moittet671/
Mujitte671/
Moethhe671/
Mishtet671/
Mohiate671/
Mittter671/
Meitait671/
Mejitio671/
Mehiati671/
Meigytė671/
Mehatei671/
Mäte671/
Șmit671/
Mayithe671/
Mesthet671/
Metthee671/
Meyethe671/
Meihata671/
Medtech671/
Mehteed671/
Meetest671/
Mayetea671/
Metp671/
Meuster671/
Mijt671/
Majoete671/
Michter670/
Meystee670/
Metteit670/
Maistes670/
Maiteer670/
Mestter670/
Mettest670/
Muister670/
Mestead670/
Meeater670/
Mettett670/
Mistter670/
Mget670/
Mitther670/

Meite Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meite in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻴﺖamyt29.17
ﻣﻴﺖmyt25
ﺍﻣﻴﺘﻪamyth20.83
ﻣﻴﺘﻪmyth8.33
ﺃﻣﻴﺖamyt8.33
ﺍﻣﻴﺔamyt4.17
ﻣﻴﺔmyt4.17

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