Metzdorf Surname

227,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Metzdorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metzdorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0621:75,8069,592
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Brazil2231:959,97534,174
New Caledonia681:4,062723
France421:1,581,493147,826
Luxembourg401:14,5143,173
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Metzdorf Last Name Facts

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

Metzdorf occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metzdorf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 227,813th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,094,127 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Metzdorf live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Metzdorf is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,062 people, or 1 in 75,806. In Germany Metzdorf is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 37 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Berlin, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Metzdorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Metzdorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Metzdorf last name increased 684 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Metzdorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Metzdorf last name are 5.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.21% being registered with the party.

Metzdorf earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $49,968 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metzdorff94263/
Mezdorf931/
Matzdorf88680/
Mitzdorf882/
Metsdorf882/
Matzdorff82283/
Motzdorff820/
Mecdorf8010/
Matsdorf7566/
Motsdorf751/
Matsdorff7130/
Mattsdorf711/
Matzdarff710/

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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 Metzdorf
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