Meten Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

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

Meten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea831:98,23813,191
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Turkey431:1,809,80165,502
Cameroon391:532,54042,124
India111:69,733,217610,955
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Congo51:997,81917,129
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Meten (151) may also be a first name.

Meten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meten (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﻦ, Marathi: मेट, Oriya: େମେଟନ, Russian: Метен) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meten? popularity and diffusion

Meten is the 985,740th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. The last name Meten is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Meten reside; 35 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 35 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Meten is also the 749,223rd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 151 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 98,238. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Madang, where 41 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 23 percent reside and Bougainville, where 18 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Turkey, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metten912,359/
Meteng91253/
Meeten91145/
Mesten9197/
Meyten9172/
Meuten9165/
Methen9143/
Metien9117/
Meiten914/
Meaten914/
Moeten912/
Meteen912/
Maeten911/
Mieten911/
Medten910/
Metn891/
Meuthen83429/
Methuen83215/
Meisten8343/
Meiteen8319/
Maetten8318/
Mesteng8313/
Mejsten837/
Medteng836/
Meeteun834/
Meheten832/
Meiteng832/
Meutenn831/
Meitaen831/
Meathen831/
Meatien831/
Mietten831/
Methien831/
Mechten831/
Meetuen831/
Methoen830/
Meythen830/
Metin8049,422/
Mesen806,854/
Moten806,634/
Maten80817/
Miten80443/
Meene80167/
Myten80105/
Metne8055/
Metem8049/
Mecen8033/
Mheen8023/
Meenh8017/
Meßen806/
Metyn805/
Metýn801/
Metnc801/
Meejn801/
Metng801/
Metenova7747/
Metengue7745/
Meethuen7714/
Meetheen778/
Meuthien774/
Meytheen771/
Meatthen771/
Meethaen771/
Mateen7338,735/
Mitten732,759/
Meisen732,255/
Matten731,601/
Mathen731,339/
Messen731,076/
Mettin73915/
Meesin73915/
Meesen73788/
Meting73711/
Mythen73646/
Mechen73504/
Meitin73494/
Meysen73327/
Mithen73257/
Motten73246/
Maiten73230/
Mettem73224/
Maaten73207/
Mataen73198/
Metina73174/
Mioten73137/
Meißen73123/
Matien73112/
Meseng7389/
Meytin7382/
Moiten7375/
Mijten7362/
Motien7360/
Mesent7354/
Miteng7351/
Misten7349/
Meetin7348/
Mieteń7344/
Mehenk7341/
Miteen7338/
Moteen7338/
Maetin7333/
Mothen7331/
Mitien7331/
Mahten7326/
Mestin7319/
Meszen7317/
Meatem7314/
Meetem7313/
Mytten7312/
Metion7311/
Meteem7311/
Meityn7311/
Meeina738/
Methin737/
Meitín736/
Meceng735/
Madten735/
Mehcen735/
Metgin735/
Mheemn735/
Mhesen735/
Metyna735/
Motaen734/
Moetin733/
Meatin733/
Meutin733/
Mayten733/
Mecent733/
Hmeenh733/
Mheesn732/
Mejcen732/
Matuen732/
Mheenh732/
Myteen731/
Mytien731/
Motoen731/
Modten731/
Meseen731/
Mejtin731/
Mytene731/
Mehenn731/
Meacen731/
Matenț731/
Matenn731/
Meytem731/
Mietin731/
Meitne731/
Mejsen731/
Mestyn731/
Metemg731/
Muyten731/
Mu'een731/
Meecin731/
Meethn731/
Mehesn731/
Mmeenh731/
Mesenk730/
Measen730/
Moyten730/
Mescen730/
Mohten730/
Meytenova711/
Mene6718,439/
Meyn674,590/
Mein674,584/
Mean674,110/
Matheen671,622/
Meessen671,556/
Meeting671,292/
Mytheen67853/
Metting67689/
Meachen67674/
Messent67471/
Meissen67461/
Mathien67430/
Messeng67346/
Meun67307/
Mhen67269/
Mechtem67253/
Meyssen67221/
Meijsen67182/
Mithaen67166/
Menh67153/
Meesing67142/
Mettina67126/
Meechin6784/
Meehsen6768/
Mitenne6765/
Meating6751/
Mattien6751/
Matn6751/
Meytina6749/
Meichen6748/
Matteen6746/
Mgen6744/
Matthen6738/
Medting6737/
Maethin6737/
Meschen6734/
Meitina6733/
Midteng6733/
Mathaen6729/
Mithuen6725/
Mheisen6725/
Meysenc6725/
Mitteen6721/
Mehendh6720/
Mecheng6717/
Meysenq6715/
Maiteng6715/
Meechen6714/
Matienė6714/
Meiting6713/
Motn6712/
Meityna6711/
Messehn677/
Meettng677/
Mitheen676/
Mahaten676/
Meethin676/
Mitn675/
Moiseen674/
Mahteen674/
Maitene674/
Mmateen674/
Meiceng674/
Meeseng673/
Maithen672/
Matehen672/
Mothien672/
Mytn672/
Mitthen672/
Mattaen672/
Majteen672/
Maythen671/
Maiteen671/
Mahtaen671/
Mechtin671/
Miteeng671/
Mitehen671/
Mittent671/
Metnova671/
Meiteem671/
Meithin671/
Mejn671/
Messenn671/
Measehn671/
Michten671/
Maatien671/
Maheene671/
Mechcen671/
Meassen671/
Mouheen671/
Motehen671/
Motienė671/
Meychen671/
Mijsten671/
Mhataen671/
Miettin671/
Mooheen671/
Muijten671/
Miteenn671/
Mittenn671/
Muytten671/
Mayteen671/
Mathuen671/
Mheasen671/
Mesting671/
Mottien671/
Moitene671/
Meathin671/
Meeseen671/
Mattuen671/
Misteen671/
Mesieng671/
Maysten670/
Methinn670/
Maitten670/
Mathenn670/
Mecheen670/
Metinne670/
Meastin670/
Moysten670/
Maettin670/
Mittten670/

Meten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meten in the Oriya language
େମେଟନemetana-
Meten in the Marathi language
मेटmeta-
Meten in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺘﻦmtn50
ﺃﻣﺘﻦamtn50
Meten in the Russian language
Метенmeten-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meten
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