Matei Surname
Approximately 93,655 people bear this surname
Matei Surname User-submission:
Matei is a Romanian surname, a form of Matthew ['gift of God'].
Matei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 76,799 | 1:261 | 9 |
| Tanzania | 4,537 | 1:11,669 | 1,526 |
| Spain | 2,619 | 1:17,851 | 1,994 |
| Moldova | 2,378 | 1:1,498 | 152 |
| Kenya | 1,568 | 1:29,451 | 3,253 |
| Ukraine | 1,474 | 1:30,884 | 4,464 |
| DR Congo | 848 | 1:87,122 | 9,954 |
| United States | 474 | 1:764,681 | 59,530 |
| Brazil | 316 | 1:677,450 | 24,995 |
| France | 282 | 1:235,542 | 36,504 |
| Italy | 267 | 1:229,051 | 31,661 |
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| Indonesia | 231 | 1:572,507 | 45,811 |
| Papua New Guinea | 225 | 1:36,239 | 4,326 |
| England | 207 | 1:269,169 | 21,240 |
| Germany | 142 | 1:566,940 | 46,426 |
| Belgium | 136 | 1:84,534 | 13,247 |
| Portugal | 113 | 1:92,197 | 4,545 |
| Greece | 84 | 1:131,902 | 21,973 |
| Sweden | 80 | 1:123,084 | 8,745 |
| Austria | 59 | 1:144,329 | 19,392 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Denmark | 46 | 1:122,711 | 11,225 |
| Hungary | 39 | 1:251,699 | 20,039 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Transnistria | 11 | 1:43,154 | 6,501 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
The alternate forms: Matéi (1), Mátei (1) & Mátéi (1) are calculated separately.
Matei (9,299) may also be a first name.
Matei Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Matei is a Romanian surname, a form of Matthew ['gift of God'].
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Average Matei Salary in
United States
$40,398 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Matei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matei (Oriya: ମେଟଇ, Russian: Матеи) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Matéi, Mátei or Mátéi. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,033rd most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 77,813 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Matei are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 64,328th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 9,299 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 76,799 people, or 1 in 261. In Romania it is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 13 percent live, Prahova County, where 7 percent live and Dâmbovița County, where 6 percent live. Barring Romania Matei is found in 83 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Spain, where 3 percent live.
Matei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Matei surname is chiefly Christian (98%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Matei last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.
The amount Matei earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.09% less than the national average, earning €7,481 per year; in Norway they earn 50.19% less than the national average, earning 172,384 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.13% less than the national average, earning R 175,548 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $40,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $47,804 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matei in the Oriya language | ||
| ମେଟଇ | meta'i | 57.14 |
| ମେତଇ | meta'i | 25.51 |
| ମାେତଇ | maeta'i | 8.16 |
| ମାେଟଇ | maeta'i | 3.06 |
| ମଟାଇ | mata'i | 1.02 |
| Matei in the Russian language | ||
| Матеи | matei | - |
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Footnotes
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