Métivier Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Métivier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Métivier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1321:279,13326,131
France1181:562,90476,109
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Metivier (8,414) are calculated separately.

Métivier Last Name Facts

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

Métivier occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Metivier. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Métivier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 993,593rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Métivier reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 279,133. In Canada Métivier is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 95 percent live and Ontario, where 5 percent live. Excluding Canada this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 46 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Métivier
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