Mete Surname

7,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Turkey

Mete Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India35,7171:21,4761,664
Turkey25,1871:3,090439
Indonesia6,4421:20,5292,498
Cameroon1,6411:12,6561,705
DR Congo1,1831:62,4517,409
Mali8391:20,225746
Italy6021:101,58917,220
Australia3361:80,3449,348
United States3261:1,111,83780,317
Canada2901:127,05413,264
Papua New Guinea2651:30,7693,541
Philippines2591:390,88150,526
Ivory Coast2141:107,8095,491
Germany2031:396,57936,740
Albania1881:15,5002,766
Argentina1571:272,25121,915
Tanzania1281:413,60629,126
Switzerland991:82,9599,414
Solomon Islands821:7,0741,084
Nigeria821:2,160,27874,262
Romania601:334,63129,229
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
England441:1,266,32057,817
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Austria341:250,45429,541
Senegal321:455,6042,071
Benin301:344,52026,827
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Azerbaijan241:402,0478,317
France231:2,887,944200,772
Greece171:651,75273,285
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Northern Cyprus111:29,0016,098
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Vanuatu91:29,253714
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Metê (2), Meté (1) & Mété (4) are calculated separately.

Mete (17,270) may also be a first name.

Mete Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mete (Bengali: মেতে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﻪ, Hindi: मेटे, Marathi: मेटे, Oriya: େମେଟ, Russian: Мете) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Metê, Meté or Mété. For other potential spellings of Mete click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mete? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,574th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 97,348 people. The last name Mete is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Mete live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 42,068th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 17,270 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 35,717 people, or 1 in 21,476. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 81 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 17 percent reside and Telangana, where 1 percent reside. Not including India it occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 34 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Mete Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mete has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mete last name rose 1,254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mete Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mete are 6.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mete earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 44.97% more than the national average, earning €43,533 per year; in United States they earn 30.24% more than the national average, earning $56,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $52,773 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metê922/
Meté921/
Meite8932,036/
Mette896,527/
Methe895,336/
Miete893,694/
Meter893,374/
Metge892,194/
Metet891,245/
Metje89900/
Metea89626/
Mhete89495/
Metes89437/
Meteh89332/
Meste89244/
Metei89239/
Metie89202/
Meute89184/
Metee89172/
Meteu89129/
Maete89126/
Metey8978/
Moete8966/
Metez8957/
Meyte8957/
Meteş8938/
Meete8935/
Mehte8928/
Meteš8926/
Meate8914/
Meïte8911/
Meşte895/
Meted893/
Mmete892/
Mgete892/
Metep892/
Medte891/
Hmete891/
Metej891/
Meteň891/
Meteș891/
Met8613,169/
Mété834/
Mester8013,506/
Meitei8012,385/
Meetei803,257/
Miethe801,993/
Metter801,079/
Miette80969/
Mether80558/
Mettes80522/
Mettee80507/
Meteer80469/
Meeter80442/
Mešter80419/
Meates80381/
Mettey80335/
Meatte80198/
Meiste80191/
Mettez80179/
Meiter80156/
Mestes80153/
Metesh80114/
Meșter80103/
Mettie80102/
Meatee8091/
Meites8086/
Meathe8085/
Mestey8081/
Metthe8078/
Meşter8078/
Metieh8068/
Meshte8059/
Mete'e8053/
Methee8044/
Maetie8044/
Methez8043/
Meytes8040/
Mehete8035/
Meiteh8031/
Moetie8030/
Mested8026/
Mesthe8024/
Mechte8024/
Maethe8024/
Mettge8023/
Methie8022/
Methey8022/
Medted8019/
Mietei8018/
Moette8016/
Mejter8015/
Mheter8014/
Moethe8014/
Moetey8013/
Methei8012/
Meetee8012/
Meiteu8012/
Mejtet8011/
Meitte8010/
Mestet8010/
Meitie809/
Metheu809/
Mettet809/
Me'ete809/
Methes808/
Moetee808/
Meetep808/
Meteas807/
Metech806/
Maette806/
Meatie806/
Meutey806/
Mestez805/
Mettea805/
Meitey805/
Meater804/
Mhette804/
Mejtea804/
Meetez803/
Mettei803/
Meithe803/
Meetes803/
Mehtez803/
Moetea803/
Maetee803/
Mmethe803/
Hmeite802/
Mehtey802/
Mehthe802/
Meutte802/
Meytte802/
Meette802/
Metteh802/
Meateh802/
Mestei802/
Meteuh802/
Miehte802/
Metihe802/
Meeted802/
Medteh802/
Meetey801/
Meethe801/
Meyter801/
Meytey801/
Mezthe801/
Mehtea801/
Mhetes801/
Metees801/
Meuthe801/
Metije801/
Meitee801/
Maetea801/
Meuteh801/
Meutei801/
Meytie801/
Metted801/
Metteu801/
Meûter801/
Mehtes801/
Metejs801/
Metest801/
Methge801/
'Methe801/
Mmetie801/
Meetea801/
Meeteh801/
Methep801/
Maeteh801/
Meteis800/
Methed800/
Mestee800/
Mate75199,591/
Meta7583,738/
Mote7572,143/
Meti7535,333/
Mite759,031/
Meat756,525/
Mets753,702/
Meth753,588/
Mett751,327/
Mest751,209/
Meit75842/
Meed75830/
Miet75542/
Mety75278/
Mhet75157/
Meet75155/
Meht7598/
Măte7571/
Meut7535/
Myte7518/
Medt7511/
Hmet759/
Mezt758/
Meyt754/
Mejt752/
Metd751/
Metì751/
Mäte751/
Metp751/
Mget750/
Meister7345,048/
Meester734,072/
Mechter731,165/
Metteer73366/
Meyster73315/
Metthez73155/
Meshter73140/
Meattey73102/
Meethep7371/
Meither7341/
Meether7340/
Meszter7339/
Meeteer7335/
Mejster7327/
Meistes7327/
Metthey7324/
Metteey7316/
Meshthe7313/
Measter739/
Metesch737/
Mohiete735/
Meastes734/
Meyther734/
Mesther733/
Meigyte733/
Meethet733/
Meteich732/
Meisted732/
Mhester732/
Mhetter732/
Meestes732/
Mehette732/
Metoeyi732/
Meatech732/
Medther732/
Meather731/
Meateer731/
Metheis731/
Metteis731/
Messter731/
Metehii731/
Mheater731/
Hmeitie731/
H'Meite731/
H'Meyte731/
Metthes731/
Meahtee731/
Meathey731/
Mezther731/
Moethhe731/
Mesthet731/
Metthee731/
Medtech731/
Mehteed731/
Meetest731/
Meystee730/
Metteit730/
Meitter730/
Meithee730/
Mestter730/
Mettest730/
Mestead730/
Mettett730/
Matei6793,655/
Matte6725,081/
Metta6718,859/
Mateu6718,043/
Moeti6715,236/
Matey6713,643/
Motte6712,650/
Mitei678,631/
Maate676,864/
Metha676,393/
Metts674,973/
Metaj674,973/
Matee674,388/
Mieth673,637/
Matea672,818/
Mitea672,795/
Metti672,494/
Motea672,051/
Miste671,716/
Methi671,628/
Mitte671,441/
Mmeta671,414/
Miter671,411/
Meitz671,375/
Motee671,158/
Metay671,110/
Maite671,038/
Motey671,026/
Metch671,020/
Meath671,001/
Metis67935/
Meita67929/
Meeds67923/
Meuth67857/
Meudt67852/
Miteu67831/
Mheta67816/
Metui67678/
Moite67673/
Mesti67648/
Metty67529/
Meuti67519/
Mites67513/
Meeta67501/
Mhate67460/
Mateh67460/
Metiy67417/
Metai67398/
Mmeti67345/
Meidt67313/
Meeth67306/
Hmeed67303/
Meyta67286/
Moteh67273/
Motei67256/
Meschter67256/
Meats67252/
Mateș67250/
Metid67231/
Meiszter67203/
Mitey67185/
Meiti67178/
Međed67177/
Meith67168/
Metio67159/
Moteu67158/
Meyts67155/
Meets67155/
Meyst67154/
Mejta67152/
'Mote67136/
Mitee67135/
Muite67132/
Meijster67132/
Moyte67119/
Metoa67116/
Meity67108/
Mehti67103/
Meata67101/
Mayte6798/
Maeti6788/
Mohte6778/
Methy6769/
Mătea6767/
Mieta6765/
Meitt6763/
Meist6758/
Mahte6757/
Mitez6755/
Mejstedt6750/
Mäter6750/
Meystedt6744/
Miote6744/
Miett6740/
Metaa6739/
Metyľ6739/
Meyti6738/
Mõtte6735/
Meedt6735/
Mited6728/
Meytt6727/
Mmite6726/
Mhote6723/
Myter6723/
Metih6723/
Metyš6722/
Mehts6720/
Meité6720/
Metcz6720/
Meaty6719/
Metoi6719/
Metiľ6718/
Mmote6717/
Metyi6715/
Metoy6715/
Metuy6713/
Mitet6712/
Mmety6711/
Hmeti6710/
Metiz6710/
Methd6710/
Madte679/
Miteh679/
Metteová678/
Medta678/
Meïté678/
Mehth676/
Medts675/
Metuj675/
Metii675/
'Meta675/
Methé675/
Metit675/
Mhite674/
Meety674/
Mgeed674/
Măteș674/
Metté674/
Metyś674/
Meetd673/
Miedt673/
Meits673/
Mitep673/
Meths673/
Myste673/
Hmate673/
Mheed673/
Mgeet672/
Meththes672/
Meztz672/
Medti672/
Meatz672/
Midte672/
Mmate672/
Hmety672/
Metip672/
Maïte672/
Hmeet672/
Metyo672/
Meatt671/
Mechtets671/
Mehtj671/
Messt671/
Mestd671/
Mests671/
Mgeth671/
Mgite671/
Mheth671/
Mmhet671/
Moheethe671/
H'Meitte671/
Mytte671/
Meatthes671/
Mehdt671/
Mahietie671/
Mecht671/
Meast671/
Maîte671/
Meedh671/
Metěj671/
Metyĺ671/
Mheet671/
Mieht671/
Mmeed671/
Mmeth671/
Mehthesh671/
Mesté671/
Meshther671/
Meteňová671/
Mätte671/
Méite671/
Myote671/
Medth671/
Mmetj671/
Metoj671/
Metgi670/
Mesht670/
Meest670/
Mytea670/
Mezzstte670/
Meett670/
Metdz670/

Mete Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mete in the Bengali language
মেতেmete-
Mete in the Marathi language
मेटेmete97.86
मेतेmete1.46
माेटेmaete0.23
मोेटेmoete0.13
मेटॆmete0.08
मेठेmethe0.06
मोेतेmoete0.02
मेटे़mete0.02
Mete in the Oriya language
େମେଟemeta92.31
େମେତemeta7.69
Mete in the Hindi language
मेटेmete66.67
मेतेmete33.33
Mete in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺘﻪmth37.5
ﻣﺖmt37.5
ﺍﻣﺖamt12.5
ﻣﺔmt6.25
ﺍﻣﺘﻪamth6.25
Mete in the Russian language
Метеmete-

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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 Mete
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