Explore the Family Name Metoyer

The meaning of Metoyer

French (Métoyer): variant of Métayer (see Metayer). This surname is rare in France, concentrated in Charente-Maritime. Some characteristic forenames: French Numa, Cecile, Emile, Michel, Patrice.

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How common is the last name Metoyer in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Metoyer has slightly increased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 13,748 with around 2,021 individuals bearing the name, equivalent to a proportion of 0.75 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank improved to 13,383 as the count rose to approximately 2,276, increasing the proportion to 0.77 per 100,000 people. This indicates a positive change in both rank and count by 2.65% and 12.62%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,748	#13,383	2.65%
Count	2,021	2,276	12.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.77	2.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Metoyer

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting trends for the Metoyer surname. The majority identifying as Black increased slightly from 56.75% in 2000 to 58.39% in 2010. The percentage of Whites also increased from 20.58% to 23.68%. There was a significant increase in Asians/Pacific Islanders associated with the Metoyer surname, growing by 87.04% over the decade. However, the group identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 50.41% and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped significantly by 42.26%. The Hispanic category experienced growth, moving from 8.11% to 9.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	56.75%	58.39%	2.89%
White	20.58%	23.68%	15.06%
Hispanic	8.11%	9.84%	21.33%
Two or More Races	12.32%	6.11%	-50.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	1.01%	87.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.68%	0.97%	-42.26%