Metcaf Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Metcaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metcaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Metcaf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metcaf is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metcaf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Metcaf are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Metcaf is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 17 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 17 percent reside and Arizona, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Metcaf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Metcaf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Metcaf last name rose 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Metcaf Last Name Statistics demography

Metcaf earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metcaff9211/
Metcafe926/
Metcaif924/
Metcaft920/
Metcaife8612/
Metcaffe8611/
Meciaf835/
Mecaif832/
Medcaf831/
Mechaf831/
Mitcaf830/
Metcof830/
Metcoff7736/
Medcafe7725/
Metkhaf775/
Medcaff771/
Mechafe771/
Mitcaft770/
Medcaft770/
Matcaff770/
Mesaf739/
Mecab738/
Micaf732/
Mecav731/
Mecaw730/
Mechkafe711/
Mehchaff711/
Mechab67305/
Medcof6732/
Metsab6726/
Mechaw6724/
Meskaf6710/
Mecova675/
Mesaaf674/
Metzav672/
Meecab671/
Meisaf671/
Meciab671/
Mesaif671/
Meceif671/
Medkaf670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Metcaf
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