Metella Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Andorra

Metella Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania341:120,4377,101
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Metella (141) may also be a first name.

Metella Last Name Facts

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

The surname Metella (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻄﻞ, Russian: Метелла) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Metella? popularity and diffusion

The last name Metella is the 1,894,523rd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Metella reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 778,371st most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 141 people.

The surname Metella is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 120,437. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 97 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 35 percent are found and Cameroon, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mettella936/
Maetella935/
Meetella931/
Methella931/
Metlla9224/
Mehtellah881/
Metelli862,387/
Metello86523/
Matella86503/
Metilla86288/
Motella86168/
Mecella86158/
Mesella86124/
Mitella8612/
Metelle863/
M'Etlla861/
Meatela861/
Meetlla861/
Meitela861/
Metelly861/
Mytella861/
Metla837,175/
Meela836,566/
Matuella80417/
Matiella80155/
Mechella80104/
Mestelle8068/
Mitellas8049/
Mytellas8043/
Maatella8032/
Mecellah8016/
Meisella8014/
Meysella806/
Messella805/
Matellah804/
Mattella804/
Metelles804/
Metellos803/
Metelley803/
Mettelle803/
Mettello802/
Metellis802/
Maitella802/
Metiello802/
Mettelli802/
Mestilla802/
Mathella801/
Meatelli801/
Meathela801/
Metillat801/
Metillia801/
Meteelle801/
Meatello801/
Meethela801/
Metielly801/
Meteller801/
Mealla771,894/
Maetla77344/
Mgella77325/
Meelap77114/
Metlas77100/
Metlha7783/
Mettla7774/
Mietla7768/
Methla7754/
Me'ela7747/
'Metla7745/
Matlla7744/
Metlya7735/
Meetla7735/
Metlay7733/
Meelia7727/
Metlli7719/
Meilla7717/
Meelad7717/
Meelai7717/
Meesla7714/
Mhella7711/
Metlaš7710/
Metlai776/
Metlia775/
Meelay774/
Mmeela773/
Meulla773/
Meelas772/
Mmetla772/
Medtla771/
Meelau771/
Meitla771/
Mejlla771/
Motlla771/
Meatla771/
Mytela771/
Mheela771/
Mattuella75288/
Mesteller7566/
Mestellér7552/
Meattelli7516/
Misztella7512/
Mettelloo756/
Maatellah755/
Meštellér754/
Mataellah752/
Mettellos751/
Mhechella751/
Mechellah751/
Mettiello751/
Mešteller751/
Mela7318,313/
Matilla717,202/
Motilla712,233/
Metillo71977/
Meillat71334/
Micella71190/
Maataellah71170/
Mitelli71148/
Matello71136/
Metilli71112/
Maitela7195/
Mesilla7170/
Mecilla7145/
Metille7144/
Mitelle7136/
Muitela7127/
Metlash7125/
Misella7124/
Meillaz7123/
Mitello7122/
Metilly7119/
Mehelas7116/
Mgellah7111/
Mehelap719/
Mecello718/
Meszteller718/
Metller717/
Motello715/
Metlach715/
Maatlla713/
Meallla713/
Mitilla712/
Meeslaa711/
Mettlas711/
Meillea711/
Meitele711/
Matllah711/
Majtela711/
Maytela711/
Meeladh711/
Motllai711/
Meallha711/
Meatlia711/
Meelaph711/
Meehlay711/
Metylly711/
Metlahy711/
Mhetlat711/
Meallia710/
Melia6716,645/
Melad6714,606/
Matla6710,919/
Melat675,360/
Melas673,677/
Motla672,657/
Mhela672,328/
Metlo672,298/
Miela672,207/
Melau672,127/
Mmela672,045/
Melai671,795/
Matiello671,655/
Melaz671,539/
Metli671,138/
Mehla671,081/
Melha67987/
Melay67732/
Mehellou67728/
Mgela67699/
Melah67687/
Meila67595/
Miotello67584/
Melya67506/
Mesillas67447/
Mettlach67424/
Melga67374/
Mettille67368/
Meloa67291/
Meillaud67269/
Mytla67239/
Meala67235/
Michella67227/
Melaj67222/
Mothello67195/
Meula67177/
Mecillas67169/
Melea67168/
Matillya67160/
Mitla67158/
Matillah67114/
Motillah6797/
Maitelli6796/
Miotelli6794/
Meelo6789/
Mesla6761/
Maysella6760/
Metle6752/
Meilleau6751/
Missella6726/
Melap6726/
Meyla6725/
Melaa6724/
'Mela6722/
Hmela6719/
Miethlau6719/
Mejla6715/
Metliaas6711/
Mattilla677/
Mottilla676/
Mithelle676/
Mistelle675/
Metly674/
Mattello672/
Mitielli672/
Mistelli672/
Mesillaz672/
Metillio672/
Mechello672/
Maisella672/
Maitelle672/
Meisello671/
Mesillah671/
Mychella671/
Muicella671/
Muitelli671/
Mitielle671/
Matellou671/
Maetillo671/
Metła671/
Mitaelli671/
Messilla671/
Motillla671/
Matuello671/
Mitaelly671/
Mitielly671/

Metella Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Metella in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻌﻄﻞmtl83.33
ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻪmtlh16.67
Metella in the Russian language
Метеллаmetella-

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