Metayer

Metayer Meaning & Origin

About Metayer
The surname Metayer is of French origin and is derived from the word "métayer," which refers to a type of sharecropper or tenant farmer. The name likely originated as an occupational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name was involved in agricultural work as a sharecropper. The surname Metayer is relatively common in French-speaking regions and may have variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Metayer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Metayer: 1,125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Metayer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Metayer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 T AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/metayer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Metayer in Braille

Here's how to represent Metayer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Metayer in braille

How to sign the name Metayer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Metayer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Metayer in sign language

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