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.
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| 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.
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Maffei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maffei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maffei (Russian: Маффеи) has its highest incidence in Italy. It can be rendered as a variant: Maffeï or Mafféi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maffei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,337th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 342,331 people. The surname Maffei is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Maffei reside; 59 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent reside in Italic Europe. Maffei is also the 769,375th most common first name on earth, held by 144 people.
Maffei is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 12,343 people, or 1 in 4,955. In Italy Maffei is mostly concentrated in: Tuscany, where 22 percent are found, Campania, where 15 percent are found and Apulia, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Italy this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.
Maffei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Maffei has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maffei surname grew 402,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maffei Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Maffei are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.46% being registered to vote for the political 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.
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Maffei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maffei in the Russian language | ||
| Маффеи | maffei | - |
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