Metsing Surname

97,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Metsing Surname User-submission:

The Metsing surname means 'in the water'.

Metsing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,7851:19,4532,454
Lesotho1,9771:1,02865
Botswana991:22,0904,408
England81:6,964,757184,742
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Metsing (649) may also be a first name.

Metsing Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Metsing surname means 'in the water'.

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Metsing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metsing is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metsing? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,318th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,493,962 people. The last name Metsing occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Metsing reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 326,130th most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 649 people.

Metsing is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,785 people, or 1 in 19,453. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 35 percent reside, Free State, where 29 percent reside and North West, where 27 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 41 percent reside and Botswana, where 2 percent reside.

Metsing Last Name Statistics demography

Metsing earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.41% less than the national average, earning R 129,720 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metsieng935/
Meetsing935/
Mettsing931/
Moetsing931/
Mmetsing931/
Mesing92207/
Metsin925/
Metsng921/
Messing867,400/
Matsing861,099/
Metzing86783/
Metseng86151/
Meesing86142/
Meysing86117/
Meising86110/
Metshin86106/
Medsing8645/
Miesing8639/
Meshing8618/
Mitsing8614/
Mehsing869/
Meusing865/
Motsing865/
Mestsin862/
Metsien861/
Metsind861/
Mesuing861/
Meszing861/
Mesings861/
Mesieng861/
Mesin83771/
Metzsching8214/
Matsieng80486/
Mmetseng80255/
Motsieng80172/
Mitsuing8062/
Metshina8060/
Maetzing8032/
Meijsing8027/
Maatsing8018/
Mattsing8017/
Messings8010/
Mesching806/
Moetzing804/
Metching802/
Messieng802/
Mesingue802/
Moitsing802/
Meesingh802/
Medsingh801/
Miesingh801/
Meussing801/
Mistsing801/
Metseeng801/
Mmitsing801/
Meessing800/
Meishing800/
Messin771,063/
Meesin77915/
Mising77848/
Mehsin77808/
Mezing77481/
Meßing77261/
Mitsin77250/
Meshin77162/
Mäsing7791/
Meseng7789/
Mysing7738/
Metsim7726/
Metsen7723/
Meysin7723/
Mecing7720/
Meisin7716/
Metzin778/
Measin775/
Mhesin772/
Mesinc772/
Metcin772/
Mesgin772/
Mesink771/
Mescin771/
Miesin771/
Mesuin771/
Mesyng771/
Mexsin771/
Meusin771/
Messingue75201/
Mitsching75153/
Metschina7555/
Mahatsing7527/
Metsengue7517/
Metzingue7511/
Metsinova751/
Motsching751/
Metchiong751/
Messingke751/
Messina7195,042/
Missing711,193/
Messink71453/
Messeng71346/
Meshina71304/
Meschin71249/
Messien71197/
Mätzing71141/
Maising71137/
Mötzing71124/
Mässing7187/
Modsing7184/
Meyssin7175/
Mession7173/
Meshgin7170/
Motseng7161/
Meishin7153/
Matseng7153/
Meching7151/
Motzing7138/
Misieng7120/
Madsing7117/
Mishing7117/
Messingová7114/
Meizeng7110/
Mitseng719/
Meccing718/
Meixing718/
Muising716/
Matcing715/
Mescina715/
Meiceng714/
Messinc713/
Mehtsen713/
Mesaeng713/
Meeseng713/
Metchin712/
Midsing712/
Meeshin712/
Messind712/
Medshin711/
Mitshin711/
Methzin711/
Meyshin711/
Messinn711/
Moising711/
Mettsen711/
Matzing711/
Moysing711/
Mescion711/
Metcina711/
Messint711/
Messuin711/
Maezing711/
Mesen676,854/
Misin675,989/
Mezin672,821/
Mysin671,118/
Meesaeng67800/
Missiong67662/
Matsaeng67591/
Meçin67370/
Modsingh67353/
Meşin67337/
Mitsaeng67242/
Motsaeng67165/
Motseeng67143/
Mesim67132/
Mexin6781/
Mitshina6763/
Mesyn6730/
Messinne6728/
Mmotseng6728/
Mats'eng6728/
Mmitseng6725/
Maysingh6718/
Metcheng6716/
Motsoeng6715/
Mesinova6714/
Mesén6711/
Metschen6710/
Mitching677/
Meshchin677/
Metchina676/
'Mitseng675/
Missingh675/
Meschina674/
Meicheng674/
Meisheng674/
Mecin674/
Mitchsin674/
Meeching673/
Maissing673/
Meiching672/
Mehessin672/
Matsoeng672/
Maisingh671/
Mitsshin671/
Meschind671/
Myshtsin671/
Maitcing671/
Mechiong671/
Mitshink671/
Misching671/
Mesengue671/
Mesèn671/
Metchion671/
Moissing670/
Messinck670/

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