Metsang Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Metsang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Metsang (10) may also be a first name.
Metsang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Metsang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Metsang is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Metsang click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Metsang? popularity and diffusion
Metsang is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Metsang live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 33 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 10 people.
The surname Metsang is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon Metsang is mostly concentrated in: East Region, where 50 percent are found, Far North Region, where 25 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon it exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Metsang
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