Metzeler Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Metzeler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metzeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1431:562,97546,225
France861:772,35794,336
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Metzeler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metzeler is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metzeler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 930,678th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Metzeler reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 562,975. In Germany Metzeler is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 77 percent are found, Berlin, where 10 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 30 percent are found and Belgium, where 10 percent are found.

Metzeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Metzeler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Metzeler surname decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metzelger940/
Metzele93135/
Metseler880/
Mezele8681/
Metzilger821/
Metsele8017/
Mozeler802/
Medzele801/
Mizeler801/
Mezzele801/
Mazelier75573/
Mecheler754/
Mezilier753/
Metsiele751/
Mezalier751/
Metseley751/
Mizele711,463/
Mezeli71238/
Mezile71175/
Medzelets7111/
Mitcheler713/
Mazeelier711/
Mestciler711/
Mazeiller711/
Medzela6736/
Mezzile6719/
Medzile6717/
Maizele6710/
Mitsele675/
Miceler675/
Mazaler671/
Moizele671/
Mytsele671/
Metseli671/
Mitzeli671/
Midzele671/
Metsile671/
Metsely671/

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