Metta Surname
Approximately 18,859 people bear this surname
Metta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11,234 | 1:68,281 | 4,646 |
| Thailand | 3,138 | 1:22,511 | 1,992 |
| Italy | 1,208 | 1:50,626 | 9,099 |
| Tanzania | 1,089 | 1:48,615 | 5,437 |
| Indonesia | 491 | 1:269,347 | 24,339 |
| Cameroon | 415 | 1:50,046 | 6,550 |
| United States | 356 | 1:1,018,143 | 74,968 |
| Papua New Guinea | 146 | 1:55,847 | 7,111 |
| Brazil | 137 | 1:1,562,586 | 51,889 |
| Mexico | 117 | 1:1,060,908 | 13,559 |
| Nigeria | 73 | 1:2,426,613 | 80,686 |
| Uganda | 58 | 1:673,091 | 34,310 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Cambodia | 20 | 1:774,357 | 4,921 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Métta (1) are calculated separately.
Metta (24,636) may also be a first name.
Metta Demographics
Average Male Metta Height
171.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Metta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Metta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Metta (Bengali: মেত্তা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﻪ, Hindi: मेत्ता, Marathi: मेटा, Oriya: େମଟା, Russian: Метта) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Métta. For other possible spellings of Metta click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Metta? popularity and diffusion
Metta is the 28,493rd most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 386,423 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Metta are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 32,388th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 24,636 people.
The last name Metta is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 11,234 people, or 1 in 68,281. In India Metta is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 64 percent live, West Bengal, where 27 percent live and Telangana, where 8 percent live. Beside India Metta exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 17 percent live and Italy, where 6 percent live.
Metta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Metta has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,780 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Metta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Metta last name are 13.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.28% being registered with the party.
The amount Metta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 31.43% more than the national average, earning €39,469 per year; in United States they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning $48,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.22% less than the national average, earning $42,620 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Metta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Metta in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଟା | emata | - |
| Metta in the Marathi language | ||
| मेटा | meta | - |
| Metta in the Hindi language | ||
| मेत्ता | metta | 80 |
| मेतता | metata | 20 |
| Metta in the Bengali language | ||
| মেত্তা | metta | 50 |
| মেট্টা | metta | 50 |
| Metta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺘﻪ | mth | 21.74 |
| ﺍﻣﺖ | amt | 21.74 |
| ﻣﺖ | mt | 17.39 |
| ﻣﺘﺎ | mta | 13.04 |
| ﺃﻣﺖ | amt | 8.7 |
| ﺃﻣﺘﺎ | amta | 4.35 |
| ﺍﻣﻴﺖ | amyt | 4.35 |
| ﺍﻣﺘﻪ | amth | 4.35 |
| ﺍﻣﺘﺎ | amta | 4.35 |
| Metta in the Russian language | ||
| Метта | metta | - |
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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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