Metten Surname

180,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Metten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9501:84,74310,692
Belgium5141:22,3673,501
United States4551:796,61361,475
Netherlands3321:50,8658,726
France411:1,620,066149,911
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England61:9,286,343223,652
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Metten (22) may also be a first name.

Metten Last Name Facts

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

Metten occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Metten is the 180,614th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,089,252 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Metten reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Metten is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 22 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 950 people, or 1 in 84,743. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent live. Apart from Germany Metten occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Metten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Metten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Metten last name increased 1,264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Metten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Metten last name are 24.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Metten earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.19% more than the national average, earning $71,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maetten9218/
Mietten921/
Meten91261/
Meatthen861/
Mitten832,759/
Matten831,601/
Mettin83915/
Meteng83253/
Motten83246/
Mettem83224/
Meeten83145/
Mesten8397/
Meyten8372/
Meuten8365/
Methen8343/
Metien8317/
Mytten8312/
Meiten834/
Meaten834/
Moeten832/
Meteen832/
Maeten831/
Mieten831/
Medten830/
Metn801/
Metting77689/
Meuthen77429/
Methuen77215/
Mettina77126/
Mattien7751/
Matteen7746/
Meisten7743/
Matthen7738/
Mitteen7721/
Meiteen7719/
Mesteng7713/
Meettng777/
Mejsten777/
Medteng776/
Meeteun774/
Meheten772/
Mitthen772/
Mattaen772/
Meiteng772/
Mittent771/
Meutenn771/
Meitaen771/
Meathen771/
Meatien771/
Miettin771/
Mittenn771/
Methien771/
Muytten771/
Mechten771/
Mottien771/
Meetuen771/
Mattuen771/
Methoen770/
Meythen770/
Maitten770/
Maettin770/
Mittten770/
Metin7349,422/
Mesen736,854/
Moten736,634/
Maten73817/
Miten73443/
Meene73167/
Myten73105/
Metne7355/
Metem7349/
Mecen7333/
Mheen7323/
Meenh7317/
Meßen736/
Metyn735/
Mottn733/
Metýn731/
Metnc731/
Meejn731/
Metng731/
Mitteenn7171/
Matthaen7159/
Metenova7147/
Metengue7145/
Meethuen7114/
Meetheen718/
Matthien715/
Mittenne714/
Meuthien714/
Mattheen711/
Maththen711/
Meytheen711/
Maittien711/
Mittienė711/
Meethaen711/
Mateen6738,735/
Mottin673,473/
Meisen672,255/
Mathen671,339/
Messen671,076/
Mattin67941/
Meesin67915/
Meesen67788/
Meting67711/
Mythen67646/
Mechen67504/
Meitin67494/
Meysen67327/
Mithen67257/
Maiten67230/
Maaten67207/
Mataen67198/
Metina67174/
Mioten67137/
Meißen67123/
Matien67112/
Meseng6789/
Meytin6782/
Moiten6775/
Mijten6762/
Motien6760/
Mesent6754/
Miteng6751/
Misten6749/
Meetin6748/
Mieteń6744/
Mehenk6741/
Miteen6738/
Moteen6738/
Maetin6733/
Mothen6731/
Mitien6731/
Mittin6729/
Mahten6726/
Mestin6719/
Meszen6717/
Mittne6717/
Meatem6714/
Meetem6713/
Metion6711/
Meteem6711/
Meityn6711/
Meeina678/
Methin677/
Meitín676/
Meceng675/
Madten675/
Mehcen675/
Metgin675/
Mheemn675/
Mhesen675/
Metyna675/
Motaen674/
Mittön674/
Moetin673/
Meatin673/
Meutin673/
Mayten673/
Mecent673/
Hmeenh673/
Mheesn672/
Mittem672/
Mejcen672/
Matuen672/
Mheenh672/
Myteen671/
Mytien671/
Motoen671/
Modten671/
Meseen671/
Mejtin671/
Mytene671/
Mehenn671/
Meytenova671/
Meacen671/
Matenț671/
Matenn671/
Meytem671/
Mietin671/
Meitne671/
Mejsen671/
Mestyn671/
Metemg671/
Muyten671/
Mu'een671/
Meecin671/
Meethn671/
Mehesn671/
Mmeenh671/
Mesenk670/
Mettim670/
Measen670/
Moyten670/
Mescen670/
Mohten670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Metten
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