Metzler Surname

22,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Metzler Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Butcher [Rhen. Ger. metzler; ult. from Latin macellarius, provision- dealer—macellum, provision or meat market]

Metzler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,8301:8,1901,011
United States9,6511:37,5574,645
Austria2,0821:4,090425
Switzerland7061:11,6331,918
Argentina4991:85,6587,232
France4311:154,11323,915
Canada3051:120,80512,696
Brazil2801:764,55127,831
Luxembourg1141:5,092727
Poland1011:376,32441,288
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Hungary671:146,51213,290
Belgium521:221,08928,230
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Australia341:793,99150,673
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Israel291:295,09125,768
Namibia261:92,6698,353
England211:2,653,24194,788
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Finland91:610,74534,002
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Norway81:642,78647,258
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China41:341,830,39216,990
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4321:35,0694,170

Metzler (21) may also be a first name.

Metzler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Butcher [Rhen. Ger. metzler; ult. from Latin macellarius, provision- dealer—macellum, provision or meat market]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Metzger.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who sold or handled meat, a butcher.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Metzler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metzler (Arabic: متزلر, Russian: Метзлер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Metzler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,118th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 296,374 people. The surname Metzler occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Metzler reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Metzler is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 21 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 9,830 people, or 1 in 8,190. In Germany Metzler is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent are found, Hesse, where 17 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Austria, where 8 percent are found.

Metzler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Metzler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Metzler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Metzler surname are 18.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Metzler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.16% less than the national average, earning 279,780 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.27% more than the national average, earning R 416,520 per year; in United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $52,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meitzler93797/
Maetzler9356/
Metzleur935/
Mestzler931/
Mietzler931/
Meetzler930/
Mettzler930/
Mezler92352/
Metzle9248/
Metsler862,395/
Mätzler86570/
Mitzler8684/
Meizler8675/
Matzler8662/
Meyzler8620/
Meazler8612/
Motzler8610/
Metxler862/
Metzelr862/
Mezzler862/
Metzley862/
Metzlet861/
Metcler861/
Metzles860/
Meatzle860/
Meuzler860/
Mezle839/
Metzlerová821/
Mettsler8056/
Methcler801/
Metchler801/
Metcleer800/
Meitsler800/
Maitzler800/
Mecler77144/
Mozler77130/
Mizler77103/
Mazler7777/
Meazle7737/
Myzler7710/
Metzli778/
Metzlé771/
Mezley771/
Mitzle771/
Mezleh771/
Meizle770/
Metzla770/
Metzly770/
Metschler750/
Mechler712,750/
Matsler71247/
Mezille71134/
Meicler71123/
Mayzler7180/
Mezelle7148/
Mitsler7135/
Maizler7116/
Meclher718/
Motsler714/
Mytsler713/
Mitcler713/
Mojzler711/
Medsler710/
Metsles710/
Mezli671,149/
Mitchler67552/
Meichler67170/
Meachler673/
Myzle671/
Mottsler671/
Mezzelle671/
Mitzelle671/
Mäzlr671/
Mechsler670/

Metzler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Metzler in the Russian language
Метзлерmetzler-
Metzler in the Arabic language
متزلرmtzlr-

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Metzler Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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