Find out how popular the last name Metevia is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Metevia.

Metevia, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Metevia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Metevia in America

Metevia is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Metevia surname appeared 185 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Metevia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Metevia to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Metevia

The surname METEVIA is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Italy during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Latin word "meteora," which means "celestial phenomenon" or "shooting star." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who had a fascination with astronomy or the night sky.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name METEVIA can be found in a document from the Veneto region of Italy, dated around 1375. This document mentions a certain Giovanni Metevia, who was a scholar and astrologer at the University of Padua. Unfortunately, not much is known about his life beyond this brief mention.

In the 15th century, the name METEVIA appeared in several records from the city of Verona, where a family of that name was involved in the trade of spices and fine fabrics. One notable member of this family was Adriano Metevia, who lived from 1420 to 1489 and was a respected merchant and patron of the arts.

As the centuries passed, the METEVIA name spread to other parts of Italy and Europe. In the 16th century, there was a famous Italian painter named Girolamo Metevia (1530-1598), whose works can still be found in several churches and museums across Italy.

Another notable figure with the surname METEVIA was Francesca Metevia (1605-1679), a playwright and poet from Venice. Her works were widely acclaimed during her lifetime and are still studied by scholars of Renaissance literature.

In the 18th century, a French nobleman named Étienne Metevia (1720-1789) held a prominent position at the court of King Louis XVI. He was known for his expertise in astronomy and his contributions to the development of early telescopes.

While the surname METEVIA is not as common today as it once was, it still holds a rich history and connection to the fields of astronomy, arts, and literature throughout many centuries of European culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Metevia

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Metevia.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Metevia was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Metevia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Metevia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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