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 held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Metcaf.

How Common Is The Last Name Metcaf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Metcaf occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Metcaf reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Metcaf is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Metcaf is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 17 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Metcaf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Metcaf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Metcaf surname grew 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis