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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) has its highest incidence in India. It may be found as: Métta. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Metta is the 28,493^rd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 386,423 people. Metta occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Metta reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 32,388^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 24,636 people.

The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 11,234 people, or 1 in 68,281. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 64 percent reside, West Bengal, where 27 percent reside and Telangana, where 8 percent reside. Barring India Metta exists in 58 countries. It is also common 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 carrying the Metta surname increased 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% 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.