Metternich Surname
Approximately 1,901 people bear this surname
Metternich Surname Definition:
(Dutch.) From Metter, middle or in, and naght, night—middle of the night; born in the middle of the night. Metternach, local, the town next to the middle place, from nach, next, after, behind, at, or by.
Metternich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,468 | 1:54,840 | 7,112 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| Netherlands | 154 | 1:109,657 | 17,576 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Metternich (20) may also be a first name.
Metternich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch.) From Metter, middle or in, and naght, night—middle of the night; born in the middle of the night. Metternach, local, the town next to the middle place, from nach, next, after, behind, at, or by.
Metternich Demographics
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Metternich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Metternich Come From? nationality or country of origin
Metternich is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Metternich? popularity and diffusion
Metternich is the 215,983rd most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,833,533 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Metternich are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Metternich is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,468 people, or 1 in 54,840. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 29 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Outside of Germany it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and The Netherlands, where 8 percent live.
Metternich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Metternich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Metternich last name rose 659 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Metternich Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Metternich are 15.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.3% being registered with the political party.
Metternich earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning $39,392 USD per year.
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