Mateus Forename
2,376th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 430,483 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
East Timor
Mateus Forename User-submission:
The name Mateus means 'chosen by God'.
Mateus Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 100% | 280,573 | 1:764 | 111 |
| Mozambique | - | 67,199 | 1:405 | 73 |
| Angola | 100% | 45,212 | 1:596 | 118 |
| East Timor | - | 19,853 | 1:61 | 16 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 7,862 | 1:32,811 | 4,365 |
| Namibia | - | 5,399 | 1:445 | 72 |
| Portugal | - | 2,066 | 1:5,039 | 410 |
| Cape Verde | - | 383 | 1:1,382 | 234 |
| United States | 100% | 263 | 1:1,378,468 | 25,961 |
| India | 98% | 244 | 1:4,979,008 | 190,689 |
| South Africa | 97% | 239 | 1:228,170 | 14,124 |
| Poland | 100% | 188 | 1:202,272 | 3,614 |
| DR Congo | 91% | 151 | 1:488,925 | 17,342 |
| Albania | 100% | 88 | 1:34,620 | 3,633 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 79 | 1:2,430 | 463 |
| England | 98% | 69 | 1:805,839 | 14,494 |
| Spain | 100% | 61 | 1:762,786 | 7,719 |
| Canada | 100% | 57 | 1:581,287 | 14,441 |
| Thailand | 98% | 55 | 1:1,273,924 | 42,340 |
| Haiti | 100% | 48 | 1:223,478 | 9,741 |
| Israel | 100% | 47 | 1:178,785 | 5,862 |
| France | 100% | 30 | 1:2,215,678 | 12,524 |
| Belgium | 100% | 27 | 1:425,557 | 7,369 |
| Germany | 100% | 21 | 1:4,603,708 | 19,313 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 21 | 1:1,449,997 | 46,053 |
| Colombia | 100% | 20 | 1:2,388,946 | 18,551 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 16 | 1:108,014 | 84 |
| Sweden | 100% | 14 | 1:704,136 | 15,982 |
| Australia | - | 12 | 1:1,138,135 | 12,831 |
| Russia | 100% | 11 | 1:13,112,155 | 45,377 |
| Norway | 100% | 10 | 1:513,233 | 9,206 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 9 | 1:912,611 | 11,192 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 9 | 1:3,355,766 | 50,812 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Philippines | 100% | 8 | 1:13,251,185 | 172,764 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 7 | 1:2,203,402 | 59,073 |
| China | - | 7 | 1:195,150,826 | 73,144 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 6 | 1:340,000 | 19,758 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 5 | 1:9,099,982 | 12,980 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 5 | 1:10,557,664 | 41,958 |
| Italy | 92% | 4 | 1:15,265,522 | 38,916 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 4 | 1:141,012 | 2,772 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 4 | 1:4,225,521 | 28,563 |
| Finland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| Belize | - | 4 | 1:88,577 | 5,260 |
| Czechia | 100% | 4 | 1:2,664,040 | 5,608 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 4 | 1:1,809,201 | 8,869 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Algeria | - | 3 | 1:12,725,573 | 18,455 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 3 | 1:2,717,438 | 132,395 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | 1:921,573 | 3,058 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Georgia | - | 2 | 1:1,869,233 | 20,119 |
| Austria | - | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Montenegro | - | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
Mateus (396,410) may also be a surname.
Mateus Forename Meaning
Mateus Forename Popularity
Mateus Demographics
Average Male Mateus Height
173.28 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 1,447 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Mateus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mateus in the Russian language | ||
| Матеус | mateus | - |
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