Metta Surname

28,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Thailand

Metta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India11,2341:68,2814,646
Thailand3,1381:22,5111,992
Italy1,2081:50,6269,099
Tanzania1,0891:48,6155,437
Indonesia4911:269,34724,339
Cameroon4151:50,0466,550
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Papua New Guinea1461:55,8477,111
Brazil1371:1,562,58651,889
Mexico1171:1,060,90813,559
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Uganda581:673,09134,310
Argentina541:791,54552,685
France431:1,544,714145,815
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
England281:1,989,93178,001
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Cambodia201:774,3574,921
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Métta (1) are calculated separately.

Metta (24,636) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Métta931/
Mettai911,528/
Mietta91431/
Mettas91350/
Mgetta91128/
Maetta91117/
Mettaz9185/
Mettah9180/
Mettay9141/
Mettau9135/
Mettaa9134/
Meatta9129/
Mehtta9128/
Mettat919/
Methta918/
Mettea915/
Meetta914/
Mettad913/
Mettha913/
Meitta913/
Mettga911/
Meutta911/
Mhetta911/
Mettoa911/
Mettta911/
Mestta911/
Meta8983,738/
Mettais83100/
Metteau8319/
Mettaud8311/
Metthai834/
Mettach832/
Meattas831/
Mhettat831/
Meittah831/
Mettaha831/
Messtta831/
Mettaai831/
Mechtta831/
Mehta80400,641/
Motta80108,054/
Matta8096,058/
Mgeta8011,550/
Mesta8010,361/
Mitta809,753/
Mette806,527/
Metha806,393/
Metto805,365/
Metaj804,973/
Metti802,494/
Mmeta801,414/
Metet801,245/
Metay801,110/
Maeta801,057/
Meita80929/
Mheta80816/
Moeta80665/
Metea80626/
Metty80529/
Meeta80501/
Metas80498/
Metai80398/
Meyta80286/
Mezta80284/
Metah80215/
Metat80209/
Mejta80152/
Metot80127/
Metoa80116/
Meata80101/
Mieta8065/
Metaa8039/
Metap8030/
Metad8021/
Meuta809/
Mytta809/
Medta808/
'Meta805/
Metit805/
Metté804/
Metau801/
Metga801/
Metteaux7718/
Mettasch7710/
Meththaj774/
H'Meitta771/
Mechta737,789/
Mestas737,222/
Methot734,082/
Metais732,748/
Metter731,079/
Miette73969/
Mattea73858/
Mittas73657/
Mettes73522/
Mettee73507/
Mietto73491/
Mattah73446/
Meitay73444/
Mattha73434/
Mettey73335/
Maatta73330/
Mattai73301/
Mehtaj73295/
Mottay73288/
Mittha73249/
Mottau73236/
Miotta73226/
Mehtha73224/
Mittaz73223/
Methat73223/
Mestad73216/
Mestaz73216/
Maitta73213/
Meitah73210/
Mottha73202/
Meatte73198/
Mettez73179/
Mestha73168/
Mettos73157/
Mattay73142/
Metott73141/
M'Meta73137/
Mittay73121/
Metaut73118/
Mahtta73113/
Mettis73110/
Mettie73102/
Mittaa73101/
Mettou73101/
Meetha7386/
Metthe7378/
Mestat7371/
Methas7369/
Mattaa7369/
Mottai7362/
Meatay7358/
Mättas7358/
Metaux7356/
Mhetoa7353/
Mehtaa7349/
Meatto7347/
Metout7346/
Methai7346/
Maetaa7346/
Mittai7341/
Meztas7340/
Maetha7340/
Mietha7338/
Methad7335/
Meshta7334/
Myttas7332/
Meitty7331/
Mettot7330/
Meitai7329/
Mietty7328/
Mhatta7327/
Meatty7326/
Mittaš7326/
Maetau7324/
Mittau7323/
Mettge7323/
Mottah7321/
Metaha7320/
Methay7320/
Mgetha7318/
Meta'a7318/
Moitta7316/
Mattau7316/
Meetai7316/
Mittah7313/
Meatha7313/
Metaya7313/
Meytap7313/
Muitta7312/
Meitha7312/
Meista7311/
Mettoh7311/
Mestti7311/
Mejtet7311/
Meitte7310/
Mettoy7310/
Mestet7310/
Metaid7310/
Mejtit7310/
Medtti739/
Mettet739/
Mehsta738/
Metays738/
Maehta737/
Methau737/
Meteas737/
Mottea737/
Meetap737/
Mgitta736/
Mettho736/
Mohtta735/
Metaai735/
Metahj735/
Mmatta735/
Mottaa734/
Mhette734/
Methap734/
Mittad734/
Metaiz734/
Mejtea734/
Mittat733/
Mettei733/
Mehtau733/
Mehtah733/
Mestay733/
Moetea733/
Metaud733/
Metaah733/
Metaay733/
Mettoo733/
Metaja733/
Mattta732/
Mehyta732/
Meutte732/
Meytte732/
Meette732/
Mathta732/
Meetit732/
Metach732/
Mmetha732/
Moetha732/
Metteh732/
Methah732/
Moetto732/
Mmetti732/
Moetai732/
Mestaş732/
Mietau732/
Mestai732/
Mhetha732/
Meetad732/
Maytta731/
Medtha731/
Meesta731/
Mehhta731/
Mithta731/
Mietoa731/
Methha731/
Methti731/
Methto731/
Metthi731/
Meytti731/
Mehtea731/
Mehtoa731/
Mehtot731/
Mehtto731/
Metath731/
Metatt731/
Mgeeta731/
Mhotta731/
Hmehta731/
Metahe731/
Maetah731/
Meztti731/
Mettio731/
Maetea731/
Maetto731/
Hmitta731/
Me'eta731/
Meatap731/
Meutto731/
Metted731/
Metteu731/
Metthy731/
Metthé731/
Mettoj731/
Mhetto731/
Meitat731/
Mehtay731/
Metahp731/
Metaij731/
Metait731/
Metaph731/
Metoha731/
Metest731/
Methoa731/
Mestaj731/
Mejtty731/
Meataz731/
Meztad731/
Meztah731/
Mehtit731/
Myotta731/
Meetas731/
Meetea731/
Meetto731/
Mittea731/
Metaus731/
Methaj731/
Meatot730/
Meetty730/
Meatas730/
Meetot730/
Metazz730/
Mata67427,997/
Mota67418,413/
Mita6780,065/
Mete6774,861/
Meti6735,333/
Meto6712,199/
Miththa67838/
Matthai67675/
Mahatta67548/
Meitaya67388/
Metteer67366/
Mestach67312/
Motteau67302/
Motthai67292/
Mety67278/
Metaich67217/
Mitteau67202/
Meistad67200/
Meetooa67184/
Metthez67155/
Mechtat67150/
Matthay67123/
Metasch67121/
Meettoo67105/
Maththa67103/
Meattey67102/
Maeta'a6795/
Methais6793/
Mittaud6792/
Mitthai6787/
Meastas6771/
Myta6760/
Mittaux6739/
Mestais6737/
Meethai6727/
Metthey6724/
Meithay6724/
Mittaut6723/
H'Metty6721/
Mehtaha6721/
Methout6721/
Mejstad6719/
Matthau6717/
Mattaha6717/
Metteey6716/
Hmeitty6714/
Meistas6710/
Matthea6710/
Methist6710/
Meetthi6710/
Mettout679/
Meteaut679/
Mittaya677/
Messtai677/
Meištas676/
Mehtaja675/
Mestout675/
Mehetaj674/
Methoth674/
Meitthi674/
Michtta673/
Mittaha673/
Mesthaa673/
Metô673/
Mehetau673/
Mettoux673/
Meethet673/
H'Meita672/
Mhetter672/
Meththi672/
Mettitt672/
Mettott672/
Mehette672/
Mettich672/
Metê672/
Mitthat672/
Mehtays672/
Maattah672/
Mechtah672/
Mittass672/
Mechtti672/
Maittaa671/
Maaitta671/
Meetash671/
Mittett671/
Mittooa671/
Methaya671/
Metteis671/
Mehthaj671/
Meistat671/
Metahys671/
Mmehtha671/
Hmeitti671/
Hmettou671/
Hmeytti671/
Metthes671/
Mettous671/
Medtaha671/
Meté671/
Matthéa671/
Maeteau671/
Ma'atta671/
Maittas671/
Motteea671/
Metà671/
Miottta671/
Moeteau671/
Mittaus671/
Meitait671/
Metahad671/
Metouth671/
Mestasz671/
Methajd671/
Methost671/
Măta671/
Mesthet671/
Metthee671/
Mettouh671/
Mehtout671/
Mysttay671/
Mottaih671/
Meetahp671/
Meetaia671/
Meetest671/
Meethap671/
Messtas671/
Metteit670/
Meitter670/
Mestter670/
Mettest670/
Mestead670/
Meatott670/
Mettett670/
Mestadt670/

Metta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Metta in the Oriya language
େମଟାemata-
Metta in the Marathi language
मेटाmeta-
Metta in the Hindi language
मेत्ताmetta80
मेतताmetata20
Metta in the Bengali language
মেত্তাmetta50
মেট্টাmetta50
Metta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺘﻪmth21.74
ﺍﻣﺖamt21.74
ﻣﺖmt17.39
ﻣﺘﺎmta13.04
ﺃﻣﺖamt8.7
ﺃﻣﺘﺎamta4.35
ﺍﻣﻴﺖamyt4.35
ﺍﻣﺘﻪamth4.35
ﺍﻣﺘﺎamta4.35
Metta in the Russian language
Меттаmetta-

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