In Croatia, Metež families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Gospic.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Metež live in Croatia today, in 6 households. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<10) and Pozega (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Metež (including: Metez , Metezh and Metthez ) is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Metez " is used by small number of people in Canada and small number in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.