Maffei Surname
Approximately 21,288 people bear this surname
Maffei Surname User-submission:
The surname Maffei represents the plural-patronymic form of the name Maffeo, which was the ancient Italian variant of the personal name Matteo. The given name Matteo (Matthew) is of Jewish origin and made popular by the evangelist Mattia.
Read More About This SurnameMaffei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 12,343 | 1:4,955 | 556 |
| United States | 4,029 | 1:89,963 | 10,108 |
| Brazil | 2,055 | 1:104,172 | 3,918 |
| Argentina | 1,175 | 1:36,377 | 3,036 |
| France | 632 | 1:105,099 | 15,535 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| Switzerland | 172 | 1:47,750 | 6,433 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| Australia | 112 | 1:241,033 | 22,440 |
| Uruguay | 85 | 1:40,374 | 4,617 |
| Chile | 80 | 1:220,206 | 6,842 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| Belgium | 60 | 1:191,611 | 25,371 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Venezuela | 27 | 1:1,118,670 | 16,331 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Maffeï (13) & Mafféi (1) are calculated separately.
Maffei (144) may also be a first name.
Maffei Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Maffei represents the plural-patronymic form of the name Maffeo, which was the ancient Italian variant of the personal name Matteo. The given name Matteo (Matthew) is of Jewish origin and made popular by the evangelist Mattia. It has the meaning of 'gift of God'. It derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, composed of the terms matath (gift) and yah, the abbreviation of yhwh (God). The Hebrew name Mattityahu was adapted in Greek as Matthaios and in Latin as Matthaeus. In ancient Italian has taken place the transition from double letter T to double letter F.
- giamaMaffei Demographics
Average Male Maffei Height
174.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Maffei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maffei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maffei (Russian: Маффеи) is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Maffeï or Mafféi. Click here for other possible spellings of Maffei.
How Common Is The Last Name Maffei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,337th most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 342,331 people. The last name Maffei occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Maffei reside; 59 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 769,375th most frequently held first name globally, held by 144 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 12,343 people, or 1 in 4,955. In Italy Maffei is primarily found in: Tuscany, where 22 percent live, Campania, where 15 percent live and Apulia, where 14 percent live. Outside of Italy this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.
Maffei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Maffei has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maffei surname rose 402,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maffei Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Maffei last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.46% being registered with the party.
The amount Maffei earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 4.85% more than the national average, earning €31,485 per year; in United States they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning $48,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $49,722 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maffei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maffei in the Russian language | ||
| Маффеи | maffei | - |
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