Mettaoui Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Morocco

Mettaoui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mettaoui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
France21:33,211,361423,184

Mettaoui Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mettaoui Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mettaoui is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mettaoui? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mettaoui is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Mettaoui is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Mettaoui reside; 80 percent reside in North Africa and 80 percent reside in Mahgreb.

Mettaoui is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,657,888. In Algeria Mettaoui is primarily concentrated in: Blida Province, where 25 percent reside, Oran Province, where 25 percent reside and Relizane Province, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Algeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 40 percent reside and France, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metaoui93911/
Mestaoui88305/
Mehtaoui882/
Metahoui881/
Mittaoui881/
Mettaoua881/
Mechtaoui82693/
Mestaouis824/
Metaoua805/
Mitaoui804/
Metoeui801/
Metaouy801/
Mestaouhid788/
Mistaoui754/
Maitaoui751/
Metohoui751/
Meetaohai711/
Metaoaa671/
Mitaohai634/
Metohoué631/
Metou'ouy591/
Maitahoua591/
Mitaoe571/
Maitouje501/
Mitouawe501/

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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
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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 Mettaoui
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