Metelen Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Metelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Metelen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Metelen (Russian: Метелен) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metelen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Metelen live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 3,377,435. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Utrecht, where 100 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 40 percent reside and Belgium, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Metelen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Metelen in the Russian language
Метеленmetelen-

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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 Metelen
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