Metefa Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Metefa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metefa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Metefa Last Name Facts

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

Metefa occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Metefa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Metefa is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Metefa reside; 88 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 88 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Metefa is most common in: Eastern Highlands, where 71 percent reside, East New Britain, where 14 percent reside and National Capital District, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mestefa926/
Maetefau867/
Mestefah863/
Messtefa861/
Mestefai861/
Motefa8389/
Metafa8316/
Metefe8313/
Matefa836/
Metifa832/
Metefo831/
Metefi831/
Metofa831/
Mestehfah801/
Mistefa775/
Matepfa771/
Mattefa771/
Metefei771/
Methafa771/
Mehtieva7191/
Mettefeu7114/
Maetafea7112/
Maetefou7111/
Maetofea711/
Modtefai711/
Mestepha711/
Maetafau711/
Matafa67479/
Motafa67229/
Metafo6761/
Matifa6735/
Matefo6730/
Mitafa6727/
Matofa6727/
Motofa6711/
Motifa673/
Mitofa671/
Mitefi671/

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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 Metefa
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