Meton Surname
Approximately 851 people bear this surname
Meton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 484 | 1:21,355 | 2,850 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Ivory Coast | 27 | 1:854,490 | 22,281 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Metón (1) & Méton (1) are calculated separately.
Meton (574) may also be a first name.
Meton Demographics
Meton Political Affiliation
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Meton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meton (Hindi: मेतों, Marathi: मेतोन) is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Metón or Méton. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 410,325th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,563,509 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Meton reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Meton is also the 349,810th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 574 people.
The surname is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 484 people, or 1 in 21,355. In Benin Meton is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 33 percent live, Collines Department, where 24 percent live and Littoral Department, where 14 percent live. Beside Benin this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in France, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Meton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Meton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Meton last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.
Meton earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $52,189 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meton in the Marathi language | ||
| मेतोन | metona | - |
| Meton in the Hindi language | ||
| मेतों | metom | 96.55 |
| मेटों | metom | 3.45 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meton
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