Metaya Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Metaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Metaya (18) may also be a first name.
Metaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Metaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Metaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﺎﻱ, Marathi: मेतया) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Metaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,391,485th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Metaya are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 18 people.
The last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India Metaya is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 60 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 30 percent are found and Telangana, where 10 percent are found. Beside India Metaya occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 15 percent are found and Iran, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Metaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Metaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺘﺎﻱ | mtay | - |
| Metaya in the Marathi language | ||
| मेतया | metaya | 66.67 |
| मेटया | metaya | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Metaya
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