Metaxa Surname

203,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Metaxa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metaxa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,7521:6,324713
Cyprus1561:5,672662
England291:1,921,31276,208
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Romania91:2,230,87454,437
Moldova91:395,70828,721
France71:9,488,960336,266
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Metaxa (34) may also be a first name.

Metaxa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metaxa is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metaxa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 203,648th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,567,081 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Metaxa are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 34 people.

This surname is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 1,752 people, or 1 in 6,324. In Greece Metaxa is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 47 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 15 percent reside and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 7 percent reside. Not including Greece Metaxa is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 8 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Metaxa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Metaxa has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Metaxa surname increased 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Metaxa Last Name Statistics demography

Metaxa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metaxas924,122/
Mettaxa920/
Metaxasz861/
Metaza8338/
Metaxi8324/
Mitaxa8317/
Metasa838/
Methasa77162/
Metaksa7788/
Metassa7741/
Metaqsa7715/
Metaxis7713/
Metaxes775/
Metacha773/
Mitaxas771/
Mestasa771/
Meetasa771/
Mettasat7143/
Metahysa7136/
Met'hasa7110/
Metaxots714/
Methasaj713/
Methasat711/
Metachas711/
Meîtassa711/
Mettassa711/
Metaso6716/
Metaizeau673/
Mitasa672/
Mitaxo672/
Mettachat671/
Metosa671/
Mitaza671/
Mettaicha671/
Metoxo670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Metaxa
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