Metana Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Metana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
India381:20,185,931296,209
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Metana (377) may also be a first name.

Metana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﺎﻥ, Hindi: मेतना, Marathi: मेटना, Oriya: େମଟନା) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Metana.

How Common Is The Last Name Metana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Metana is the 1,478,479th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. The surname Metana is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Metana live; 42 percent live in Central Africa and 41 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 446,783rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 377 people.

Metana is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent live and South Africa, where 21 percent live.

Metana Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Metana earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 41.28% less than the national average, earning R 139,536 per year and in United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metanaj92177/
Methana9232/
Metanga9222/
Metanat9220/
Mettana9212/
Metanai9212/
Mestana926/
Maetana924/
Moetana922/
Medtana921/
Meetana921/
Mestanas8694/
Methanai8658/
Methanay8622/
Methanna867/
Meethana866/
Medthana863/
Metthana863/
Mettanna862/
Maeteana861/
Meitanah861/
Meitanga861/
Metangna861/
Mestanea861/
Methanad861/
Methanga861/
Mettanay860/
Matana834,398/
Metani833,716/
Mitana831,558/
Motana831,249/
Metena83539/
Metane83339/
Metano83137/
Metanj8327/
Metanh834/
Metona832/
Metany832/
Methainay80378/
Mehtaynat8011/
Mesthanea801/
Mettanait801/
Mattana775,779/
Metange771,819/
Midtana771,213/
Mehtani771,192/
Mithana77800/
Mothana77648/
Metaneh77562/
Mathana77523/
Metagne77520/
Matanah77457/
Mitanga77401/
Mittana77319/
Matanha77297/
Metango77288/
Matauna77210/
Maitana77162/
Methany77114/
Metouna7793/
Metanie7792/
Mottana7765/
Methena7754/
Methane7742/
Matanai7738/
Mettani7730/
Metaniy7727/
Metenah7725/
Mistana7720/
Meitany7718/
Mmotana7717/
Metahni7715/
Matanna7715/
Metangi7715/
Madtana7714/
Mejtani7714/
Mateana7714/
Mataena7712/
Metanis7710/
Maetona779/
Mataina779/
Metanes777/
Matanay776/
Meatona776/
Motanna775/
Mitaina774/
Maatana774/
Motauna774/
Mestane774/
Metanip773/
Metaane773/
Motanai773/
Mitanau773/
Metanee773/
Mataana772/
Mahtana772/
Maetano772/
Motanha772/
Moitana772/
Metanou772/
Medtano772/
Matahna772/
Motanah772/
Muitana772/
Meatani772/
Medtani771/
Mitanoa771/
Metoina771/
Mettena771/
Mestona771/
Motaana771/
Mythana771/
Meitona771/
Mettane771/
Methona771/
Moteana771/
Motanau771/
Mojtana771/
Mitanad771/
Mitanah771/
Mitanai771/
Mitanaj771/
Mitanay771/
Metagni771/
Metamne771/
Metanui771/
Metanyi771/
Meteina771/
Mhatana771/
Mestano771/
Matanea770/
Mechtahyna752/
Methaniy711,060/
Mithanga71232/
Matthana71195/
Metangni71126/
Meitanis7186/
Metheany7172/
Mitthana7150/
Meethani7150/
Mehetani7121/
Mahatana7121/
Mattanna7118/
Mothanna7117/
Mattanah7113/
Mothaana719/
Mithanah719/
Mathanna717/
Meytanis717/
Mataunai717/
Mithanna715/
Matahana715/
Midthana714/
Muitanga714/
Maitanga714/
Metanych713/
Matheana713/
Methanni713/
Metaange712/
Metannge712/
Mestanis712/
Metagnie712/
Motahana712/
Motheana712/
Mathaana711/
Mathaina711/
Madthana711/
Meatange711/
Mittanna711/
Midtanna711/
Methaney711/
Methange711/
Metheena711/
Metthani711/
Meythani711/
Mehtaney711/
Metanous711/
Mothaina711/
Motthana711/
Mujtanga711/
Meatoena711/
Meatonah711/
Mitanaja711/
Maetoena711/
Mahtaina711/
Mithanai711/
Mitahana711/
Mitanaha711/
Mitanais711/
Mehtahni711/
Metagnoi711/
Metangiy711/
Metangou711/
Metougna711/
Methagne711/
Mestaine711/
Metahani711/
Mechtane711/
Mechtani711/
Mathanai711/
Methanei711/
Methanie710/
Mettaner710/
Mitani6740,837/
Matona675,473/
Mitano672,434/
Matena672,103/
Motena671,367/
Motona67749/
Matěna67165/
Mitane6771/
Metoni6744/
Metono6739/
Mitena6736/
Meatheany6726/
Mitona6724/
Mechtaniy6712/
Metone6711/
Matanó678/
Motaña676/
Mahattana676/
Mistaanah675/
Matanò674/
Mahatanau673/
Mathainay673/
Matthanna671/
Meetteena671/
Metony671/
Mehtaanii671/
Mothhanna671/
Mathannay671/
Ma'atanea671/
Maitainay671/
Mahataina671/
Mahatanai671/
Mahatanay671/
Meuthaniy671/
Metaño671/
Metoungna671/
Meithanei671/
Mechtaine671/
Mahathana671/
Mytanh671/
Mytena671/
Motthanay671/
Maththana671/
Matthanai671/
Meethanes670/
Metthaner670/

Metana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Metana in the Oriya language
େମଟନାematana77.37
େମତାନାematana8.76
େମତନାematana6.57
େମଟଣାematana5.11
େମେଥନାemethana0.73
େବମାଲebamala0.73
Metana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺘﺎﻥmtan75
ﻣﺘﺎﻧﺎmtana25
Metana in the Marathi language
मेटनाmetana66.67
मेटानाmetana33.33
Metana in the Hindi language
मेतनाmetana33.33
मेटानाmetana33.33
मेतानाmetana33.33

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