Methews Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Botswana

Methews Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Methews Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2571:2,984,69089,613
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
United States111:32,950,812797,015
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Methews (495) may also be a first name.

Methews Last Name Facts

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

The last name Methews (Marathi: मॅथ्युस, Oriya: େମଥଯ୍ୁସ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Methews? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 910,497th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Methews reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 88 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 381,460th most common first name globally. It is borne by 495 people.

The surname Methews is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 2,984,690. In India Methews is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 96 percent live, Delhi, where 3 percent live and Jharkhand, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Methews Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Methews has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Methews Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Methews earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.23% less than the national average, earning R 4,200 per year and in United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Methews Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Methews in the Oriya language
େମଥଯ୍ୁସemathayusa-
Methews in the Marathi language
मॅथ्युसmethyusa91.72
मॅथुसmethusa5.52

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