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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meton (Hindi: मेतों, Marathi: मेतोन) occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Metón or Méton. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 410,325th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,563,509 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Meton are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Meton is also the 349,810th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 574 people.
The last name Meton is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 484 people, or 1 in 21,355. In Benin it is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 33 percent reside, Collines Department, where 24 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Benin it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in France, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Meton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meton surname expanded 238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Meton surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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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