Metso Surname
Approximately 1,714 people bear this surname
Metso Surname User-submission:
Metso is Finnish for a bird, western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).
Metso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1,012 | 1:5,432 | 863 |
| Cameroon | 245 | 1:84,772 | 10,298 |
| Greece | 103 | 1:107,571 | 18,087 |
| Russia | 88 | 1:1,637,762 | 109,009 |
| Sweden | 74 | 1:133,064 | 9,401 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Lesotho | 26 | 1:78,175 | 9,832 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Metso (36) may also be a first name.
Metso Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Metso is Finnish for a bird, western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).
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Average Metso Salary in
United States
$39,653 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Metso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Metso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Metso (Georgian: მეცო, Russian: Метсо) occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Metso? popularity and diffusion
Metso is the 234,903rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,251,777 people. The last name Metso is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Metso are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name on earth, held by 36 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Finland, where it is carried by 1,012 people, or 1 in 5,432. In Finland Metso is most common in: Uusimaa, where 33 percent are found, Kymenlaakso, where 12 percent are found and Päijänne Tavastia, where 10 percent are found. Barring Finland this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 14 percent are found and Greece, where 6 percent are found.
Metso Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Metso last name is primarily Christian (56%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Metso surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
The amount Metso earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.13% more than the national average, earning R 537,360 per year and in United States they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning $39,653 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Metso Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Metso in the Georgian language | ||
| მეცო | metso | 75 |
| მეწო | metso | 25 |
| Metso in the Russian language | ||
| Метсо | metso | - |
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