Methu Surname

108,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Kenya

Methu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Methu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,8021:88,4333,976
Kenya1,2951:35,6603,851
India8011:957,63540,917
South Africa3011:179,99219,765
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Methu (2,792) may also be a first name.

Methu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Methu (Bengali: মেথু, Hindi: मेथु, Marathi: मॅथु, Oriya: େମଥୁ) occurs most in Bangladesh. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Methu? popularity and diffusion

Methu is the 108,801st most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,703,892 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Methu reside; 61 percent reside in South Asia and 43 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Methu is also the 138,098th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 2,792 people.

The surname Methu is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 1,802 people, or 1 in 88,433. Besides Bangladesh this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 30 percent live and India, where 19 percent live.

Methu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Methu surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Methu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.16% less than the national average, earning R 125,568 per year and in United States they earn 30.9% more than the national average, earning $56,481 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metohu91360/
Methuj9160/
Methus9132/
Metthu9113/
Meythu9112/
Meethu9112/
Methou9111/
Metheu919/
Methau917/
Mmethu917/
Moethu912/
Methuy912/
Meathu912/
Methui912/
Methuu911/
Meithu911/
Methut911/
Mesthu911/
Methuz911/
Metu898,164/
Meththu8341/
Methout8321/
Metheus8315/
Methoud831/
Meuthou831/
Methuis831/
Meathus830/
Mithu8031,174/
Mettu8013,412/
Mathu807,946/
Mestu801,624/
Metou801,159/
Metui80678/
Mothu80588/
Metus80421/
Mhetu80246/
Metuh80177/
Meteu80129/
Meetu8036/
Mmetu8027/
Mehtu8022/
Maetu8018/
Metuy8013/
Meatu808/
Mietu808/
Moetu807/
Meutu806/
Mgetu806/
Metuj805/
Mythu803/
Meztu802/
Meytu801/
Meitu801/
Metau801/
Metuu801/
Metuz801/
Meththus772/
Meththuj771/
Methuish770/
Matheu734,219/
Mitthu733,982/
Maithu73338/
Mitheu73247/
Metust73216/
Mettus73179/
Mathau73176/
Meitus73128/
Meutou73127/
Matthu73120/
Metaut73118/
Mettou73101/
Matahu7385/
Motheu7367/
Meteus7363/
Metaux7356/
Mithup7350/
Metout7346/
Mestou7335/
Mettau7335/
Meetup7334/
Meytus7332/
Maetau7324/
Metush7319/
Methoo7318/
Mathuy7317/
Moythu7316/
Mithou7316/
Meiteu7312/
Mothau7310/
Maathu739/
Moithu739/
Maythu738/
Metous738/
Myothu736/
Mithus736/
Metouh735/
Meetou735/
Hmetou734/
Mithuu734/
Muithu734/
Mitahu734/
Mithhu734/
Mathui734/
Mythou734/
Motahu734/
Meettu733/
Mehtau733/
Metaud733/
Mithau733/
Mestut733/
Metoux733/
Meytou733/
Metuis733/
Mithtu732/
Metuss732/
Meteuh732/
Mietau732/
Mahthu731/
Mathtu731/
Mithuy731/
Meteuz731/
Meuttu731/
Meitou731/
Mesteu731/
Mothuu731/
M'Metu731/
Meetuh731/
Metteu731/
Metuys731/
Moetou731/
Mehtou731/
Methoe731/
Mathuh731/
Mgithu731/
Mhathu731/
Meitui731/
Metaus731/
Madthu731/
Mestus730/
Mettut730/
Mitu67125,863/
Matu6714,918/
Motu675,420/
Meethoo67260/
Mattheu67226/
Miththu67182/
Midthus67128/
Misthou6734/
Maththu6734/
Maithus6732/
H'Metou6731/
Mahathu6720/
Matthau6717/
Mithout6715/
Hmeitou6711/
Maitthu6711/
Mettaud6711/
Maithuj6710/
Matahau679/
Mettout679/
Meteush675/
Mestout675/
Hmedtou674/
Maithau674/
Mîtu674/
Maithou674/
Mithaud673/
Mehetau673/
Mettoux673/
Maithuy672/
Mathahu672/
Muithui672/
Maithgu671/
Mitthuy671/
Metteus671/
Moththu671/
Hmettou671/
Mettous671/
Mathuuy671/
Mechtou671/
Mejtusz671/
Metouth671/
Mestouh671/
Mettouh671/
Mehtout671/
Mithouh671/
Mjtu671/
Mithuus670/

Methu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Methu in the Bengali language
মেথুmethu-
Methu in the Oriya language
େମଥୁemathu77.78
େମଠୁemathu22.22
Methu in the Hindi language
मेथुmethu58.24
मेथूmethu33.24
मेठूmethu5.77
मेठुmethu1.65
मिठूmithu0.55
Methu in the Marathi language
मॅथुmethu49.85
मेथूmethu21.11
मेथुmethu20.53
मेठूmethu1.76
िमठुimathu0.88
मैथुmaithu0.59
मँथूmamthu0.59
मॅथूmethu0.59
मेथ्युmethyu0.29
मॅथ्युmethyu0.29
िमठूimathu0.29

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Footnotes

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