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
The surname Metaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﺎﻱ, Marathi: मेतया) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Metaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Metaya reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Metaya is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 18 people.
The last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 60 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 30 percent reside and Telangana, where 10 percent reside. Barring India it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 15 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.
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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