Mettan Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Mettan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 130 | 1:63,176 | 7,791 |
| Argentina | 119 | 1:359,188 | 27,983 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Mettán (1) are calculated separately.
Mettan (80) may also be a first name.
Mettan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mettan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mettan (Hindi: मेत्तन, Marathi: मेठान) occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Mettán. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mettan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 874,560th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Mettan live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,075,395th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 80 people.
The last name Mettan is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 63,176. In Switzerland Mettan is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Valais, where 73 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 17 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 6 percent are found. Barring Switzerland this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 39 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Mettan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mettan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mettan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mettan in the Marathi language | ||
| मेठान | methana | - |
| Mettan in the Hindi language | ||
| मेत्तन | mettana | 66.67 |
| मिटटन | mitatana | 33.33 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mettan
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