Mataffo Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Mataffo Surname User-submission:

the Mataffo surname comes from the Italian word mataffo, which means 'tool used to place the cobblestones on the streets'.

Mataffo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188

Mataffo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

the Mataffo surname comes from the Italian word mataffo, which means 'tool used to place the cobblestones on the streets'.

- al.mataffo23

Mataffo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mataffo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mataffo is borne by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mataffo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,091,648th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Mataffo reside; 88 percent reside in South America and 88 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most numerous in Argentina, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 602,020. In Argentina Mataffo is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 77 percent reside, Santa Fe Province, where 14 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Argentina this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Matafo9228/
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Mattafo861/
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Mataifo861/
Matafou861/
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Mathafod8028/
Mataffeu802/
Mastaffa801/
Matafa77479/
Metafo7761/
Matefo7730/
Matofo771/
Mastafa711,732/
Mataafa71288/
Mataifa71146/
Mathafa7128/
Matafad7121/
Mattafa7118/
Matafeu7112/
Matapho717/
Maitofo716/
Mostafo712/
Matasfa712/
Mmatefo711/
Mathofo711/
Mateufo711/
Mostaffa67560/
Mata'afa6744/
Maustafa6726/
Maetefou6711/
Masthafa679/
Mattapho675/
Maittafa675/
Mostafou674/
Mahatavo673/
Masstafa673/
Moutafos672/
Moutaffa672/
Mashtafa672/
Mathafha671/
Mostafos671/
Masteafa671/
Mastahfa671/
Maistafa671/
Mastafha671/
Maataafa671/
Moustafo671/
Moutafou671/
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