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Where Does The Last Name Metta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Metta (Bengali: মেত্তা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﻪ, Hindi: मेत्ता, Marathi: मेटा, Oriya: େମଟା, Russian: Метта) occurs most in India. It can be rendered as: Métta. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 28,493^rd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 386,423 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Metta live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Metta is also the 32,388^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 24,636 people.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 11,234 people, or 1 in 68,281. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 64 percent reside, West Bengal, where 27 percent reside and Telangana, where 8 percent reside. Outside of India it exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 17 percent reside and Italy, where 6 percent reside.

Metta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Metta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Metta last name increased 1,780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Metta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Metta surname are 13.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.28% registered to vote for 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.