Meter Surname

133,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Meter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6951:521,52443,542
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Turkey3171:245,49317,122
Netherlands2791:60,52810,425
Indonesia2451:539,79343,593
Germany2341:344,04033,598
Croatia2281:18,5473,822
South Africa1621:334,43031,173
Poland821:463,52146,884
Bosnia and Herzegovina771:45,9275,983
Malaysia721:409,64221,284
Afghanistan651:494,6646,293
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
France221:3,019,215204,848
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Serbia111:649,54122,440
India101:76,706,538639,611
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England91:6,190,895170,599
China91:151,924,6187,954
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Meter (1,117) may also be a first name.

Meter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meter (Arabic: المتر, Hindi: मेटेर, Russian: Метер) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 133,601st most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,159,913 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 32 percent of Meter are found; 21 percent are found in North America and 21 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Meter is also the 238,581st most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 1,117 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 695 people, or 1 in 521,524. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside, Nebraska, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Turkey, where 9 percent reside.

Meter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meter surname grew 552 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meter are 18.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.84% being registered with the party.

The amount Meter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.27% less than the national average, earning R 215,604 per year and in United States they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $43,404 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mester9113,506/
Meuter912,108/
Metter911,079/
Metier91565/
Mether91558/
Mehter91482/
Meteer91469/
Meeter91442/
Mešter91419/
Meteur91379/
Meiter91156/
Metger91116/
Meșter91103/
Metere9195/
Meşter9178/
Maeter9150/
Mejter9115/
Mieter9115/
Mheter9114/
Metert9110/
Metear917/
Meater914/
Meyter911/
Meteir911/
Meûter911/
Meterz911/
Moeter911/
Mete8974,861/
Meister8345,048/
Meester834,072/
Mechter831,165/
Mettier83421/
Mettert83385/
Metteer83366/
Meyster83315/
Meshter83140/
Metherd83135/
Miether83131/
Meuther8396/
Metteur8389/
Meitert8378/
Mestere8364/
Maether8355/
Meither8341/
Meether8340/
Meatere8340/
Meszter8339/
Meeteer8335/
Mettger8331/
Mejster8327/
Methere8317/
Methier8314/
Mettere8313/
Measter839/
Meyther834/
Meutter833/
Mesther833/
Meutier833/
Mhester832/
Mhetter832/
Medther832/
Meteurr832/
Meather831/
Meateer831/
Metoeyr831/
Messter831/
Mheater831/
Mhetere831/
Moetter831/
Mezther831/
Mietter831/
Meterre831/
Metheur831/
Meeterd831/
Medtere831/
Meitter830/
Methger830/
Meetear830/
Mestter830/
Meeteur830/
Meetier830/
Meite8032,036/
Mater8014,929/
Mette806,527/
Methe805,336/
Miete803,694/
Metre802,329/
Metge802,194/
Miter801,411/
Metet801,245/
Metje80900/
Metir80777/
Metea80626/
Mhete80495/
Moter80447/
Metes80437/
Meteh80332/
Meste80244/
Metei80239/
Metie80202/
Meute80184/
Metee80172/
Meteu80129/
Metey8078/
Metez8057/
Meyte8057/
Mäter8050/
Meteş8038/
Meete8035/
Mehte8028/
Meteš8026/
Myter8023/
Möter8019/
Meate8014/
Meïte8011/
Meşte805/
Meted803/
Mmete802/
Mgete802/
Metep802/
Medte801/
Hmete801/
Metej801/
Meteň801/
Meteș801/
Meschter77256/
Meiszter77203/
Meistere77141/
Meijster77132/
Meterova7728/
Meiterth772/
Meittier771/
Meateare771/
Meshther771/
Maedther770/
Metthier770/
Mather7328,993/
Mhetre7326,604/
Matter7321,814/
Meitei7312,385/
Motter735,618/
Mitter734,780/
Mister734,462/
Meetei733,257/
Mateer732,413/
Miethe731,993/
Mother731,029/
Miette73969/
Matier73759/
Mettes73522/
Mettee73507/
Meates73381/
Mettey73335/
Methre73322/
Matear73260/
Maiter73242/
Myster73229/
Metair73208/
Meatte73198/
Meiste73191/
Mettez73179/
Mestes73153/
Meytre73134/
Motier73126/
Metesh73114/
Mötter73107/
Mettie73102/
Meetre7398/
Meatee7391/
Meites7386/
Meathe7385/
Mestey7381/
Metthe7378/
Muiter7377/
Mitere7369/
Metieh7368/
Meshte7359/
Mete'e7353/
Mahter7346/
Methee7344/
Methez7343/
Meytes7340/
Mehete7335/
Mohter7332/
Madter7332/
Meiteh7331/
Meitre7326/
Mettre7326/
Mested7326/
Mesthe7324/
Mechte7324/
Mettge7323/
Methie7322/
Mhater7322/
Mayter7322/
Methey7322/
Mither7320/
Metior7319/
Medted7319/
Mietei7318/
Meitir7316/
Mäther7315/
Methei7312/
Mateur7312/
Meetee7312/
Meiteu7312/
Mejtet7311/
Meitte7310/
Mestet7310/
Métier7310/
Maater7310/
Hmyter7310/
Meitie739/
Metheu739/
Mettet739/
Midter739/
Me'ete739/
Methes738/
Moteur738/
Meetep738/
Meteas737/
Metech736/
Meatie736/
Meutey736/
Mestez735/
Mettea735/
Mettir735/
Meitey735/
Mhette734/
Mätter734/
Mejtea734/
Moteer734/
Myther733/
Mestir733/
Meetez733/
Mihter733/
Metrre733/
Mettei733/
Meithe733/
Meetes733/
Mehtez733/
Mmethe733/
Hmeite732/
Mehtey732/
Mehthe732/
Metyor732/
Meutte732/
Meytte732/
Meette732/
Methir732/
Metire732/
Metteh732/
Meateh732/
Mestei732/
Meteuh732/
Miehte732/
Metihe732/
Meeted732/
Medteh732/
Metyre731/
Meatre731/
Meetey731/
Meethe731/
Mitear731/
Metijr731/
Metrhe731/
Meytey731/
Mezthe731/
Mehtea731/
Metayr731/
Mhetes731/
Motear731/
Mizter731/
Metees731/
Meuthe731/
Metije731/
Meitee731/
Moiter731/
Majter731/
Motehr731/
Meuteh731/
Meutei731/
Meytie731/
Metted731/
Metteu731/
Mijter731/
Mjther731/
Mehtes731/
Metejs731/
Metest731/
Methge731/
Muyter731/
'Methe731/
Metgir731/
Mmetie731/
Meetea731/
Meeteh731/
Mitier731/
Methep731/
Mateir730/
Meteis730/
Methed730/
Mestee730/
Myoter730/
Miteir730/
Moterr730/
Mehterova7115/
Metterová7110/
Mehetther711/
Meischter711/
Meta6783,738/
Meti6735,333/
Mite679,031/
Mottier673,133/
Maister671,466/
Mayster67717/
Mathier67545/
Maitere67308/
Mety67278/
Mitteer67195/
Metthez67155/
Moitier67126/
Mattier67114/
Moister67107/
Meattey67102/
Maither6790/
Mattear6786/
Măte6771/
Meethep6771/
Mistere6763/
Mayther6751/
Mahater6744/
Mystere6740/
Matteer6739/
Moyster6739/
Mothier6729/
Meistes6727/
Mhethre6725/
Metthey6724/
Myte6718/
Misster6716/
Metteey6716/
Mäthger6715/
Matther6714/
Meshthe6713/
Mhehtre6713/
Mjøster6712/
Mhettre6711/
Moytier6711/
Majšter6711/
Metesch677/
Matheer675/
Mishter675/
Mohiete675/
Maytere675/
Motteir675/
Meastes674/
Misther674/
Motherr674/
Mithere673/
Maitert673/
Meigyte673/
Mahther673/
Moitere673/
Meethet673/
Meteich672/
Meisted672/
Mitherz672/
Meestes672/
Majther672/
Mehette672/
Metê672/
Metoeyi672/
Meatech672/
Modther672/
Mechtir672/
M'Eitir671/
Meahtre671/
Meatire671/
Mithert671/
Mittier671/
Metheis671/
Methire671/
Metteis671/
Mehttre671/
Meitire671/
Meshtir671/
Metehii671/
Mheatre671/
Mheetre671/
Mhetrre671/
Mmhetre671/
Hmeitie671/
H'Meite671/
H'Meyte671/
Metthes671/
Matteir671/
Meahtee671/
Moither671/
Meté671/
M'Metre671/
Mahtier671/
Meathey671/
Mithier671/
Mittter671/
Mestire671/
Mäte671/
Météier671/
Mahteer671/
Miterre671/
Mesthet671/
Metthee671/
Medtech671/
Mehteed671/
Meetest671/
Maytter671/
Michter670/
Meystee670/
Miohter670/
Metteit670/
Muitier670/
Maiteer670/
Maitier670/
Meithee670/
Meistir670/
Mettest670/
Mysther670/
Muister670/
Mestead670/
Mhather670/
Mettett670/
Mittger670/
Misterd670/
Maitear670/
Mistter670/
Mestair670/
Matterr670/
Mitther670/

Meter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meter in the Hindi language
मेटेरmetera-
Meter in the Russian language
Метерmeter-
Meter in the Arabic language
المترalmtr-

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