Matamoros Surname
Approximately 56,549 people bear this surname
Matamoros Surname User-submission:
A Spanish surname, literally meaning 'Moor-Slayer'; One who kills Muslims. - From 'matar', kill; to slay + 'moros', a moor.
This was a nickname applied to the Apostle James, who, according to tradition, miraculously appeared at the Battle of Clavijo and would proceed to massacre 60,000 Saracens (Muslims).
Read More About This SurnameMatamoros Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 12,960 | 1:680 | 162 |
| Nicaragua | 7,229 | 1:833 | 176 |
| Mexico | 6,591 | 1:18,833 | 1,498 |
| Costa Rica | 6,401 | 1:747 | 163 |
| Ecuador | 5,060 | 1:3,143 | 541 |
| Peru | 4,863 | 1:6,536 | 1,000 |
| Spain | 3,899 | 1:11,991 | 1,391 |
| United States | 3,075 | 1:117,873 | 12,687 |
| Colombia | 1,660 | 1:28,780 | 1,874 |
| Venezuela | 1,546 | 1:19,537 | 1,431 |
| Cuba | 1,020 | 1:11,297 | 928 |
| El Salvador | 802 | 1:7,910 | 616 |
| Chile | 679 | 1:25,945 | 1,500 |
| Guatemala | 203 | 1:79,225 | 2,701 |
| Argentina | 131 | 1:326,286 | 25,825 |
| France | 122 | 1:544,449 | 74,270 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Panama | 51 | 1:76,711 | 3,213 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Belize | 8 | 1:44,434 | 2,498 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Matamoros (34) may also be a first name.
Matamoros Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Spanish surname, literally meaning 'Moor-Slayer'; One who kills Muslims. - From 'matar', kill; to slay + 'moros', a moor.
This was a nickname applied to the Apostle James, who, according to tradition, miraculously appeared at the Battle of Clavijo and would proceed to massacre 60,000 Saracens (Muslims). This was then adapted by some as a surname for those fighting during the 'Reconquista' (Reconquest of Iberia).
'Moor' itself is a vague term originally referring to Mauretania, ancient Maghreb. The term hence meant 'Arab' or 'Berber', and was adapted during the Middle Ages to mean 'Muslim'.
- deleted-173293This name comes from the nickname, matamoros, which was given to the Apostle James, who according to tradition helped Christians to fight against the Moors. Such nickname were later used by some families as a surname.
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Matamoros Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matamoros Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matamoros (Russian: Матаморос) is more commonly found in Honduras than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matamoros? popularity and diffusion
Matamoros is the 9,951st most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 128,871 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Matamoros are found; 49 percent are found in Central America and 49 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Matamoros is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 34 people.
The surname Matamoros is most frequent in Honduras, where it is carried by 12,960 people, or 1 in 680. In Honduras Matamoros is most common in: Francisco Morazán Department, where 46 percent are found, Choluteca Department, where 11 percent are found and Cortés Department, where 10 percent are found. Beside Honduras this last name occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Nicaragua, where 13 percent are found and Mexico, where 12 percent are found.
Matamoros Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Matamoros surname are 41.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.72% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Matamoros earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 28.19% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,921 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.76% more than the national average, earning $26,507,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $35,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $46,937 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matamorros | 95 | 131 | / |
| Matamouros | 95 | 39 | / |
| Matamorous | 95 | 1 | / |
| Matamoro | 94 | 2,715 | / |
| Mattamouros | 90 | 1 | / |
| Matamoroz | 89 | 71 | / |
| Matamorro | 89 | 28 | / |
| Matamoras | 89 | 26 | / |
| Matomoros | 89 | 19 | / |
| Matamaros | 89 | 16 | / |
| Motamoros | 89 | 10 | / |
| Matamuros | 89 | 3 | / |
| Matamoroa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Matammoro | 89 | 1 | / |
| Matameros | 89 | 1 | / |
| Matamarros | 84 | 1 | / |
| Matomorros | 84 | 1 | / |
| Matamora | 82 | 135 | / |
| Matomoro | 82 | 3 | / |
| Motomoros | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matamaras | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matamorra | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matamoura | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matamuroz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matomora | 71 | 22 | / |
| Mathamara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mastomauro | 63 | 30 | / |
| Moutamara | 56 | 5 | / |
| Mostamara | 56 | 1 | / |
| Moottamara | 53 | 1 | / |
Matamoros Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matamoros in the Russian language | ||
| Матаморос | matamoros | - |
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