Matej Surname

242,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Matej Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matej Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia5651:9,4451,057
Poland3481:109,22116,493
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
Czechia1811:58,7489,843
Croatia671:63,11311,594
Austria641:133,05418,198
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Slovenia201:124,38412,684
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Matéj (9) & Mátej (5) are calculated separately.

Matej (56,334) may also be a first name.

Matej Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matej is found in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Matéj or Mátej. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matej? popularity and diffusion

Matej is the 242,837th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,435,512 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Matej are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Matej is also the 16,694th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 56,334 people.

The surname Matej is most commonly held in Slovakia, where it is held by 565 people, or 1 in 9,445. In Slovakia Matej is most frequent in: Prešov Region, where 55 percent live, Košice Region, where 21 percent live and Banská Bystrica Region, where 10 percent live. Barring Slovakia Matej exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Matej Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Matej has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 9,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matej Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Matej last name are 24.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matej earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning $50,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $46,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matéj939/
Mátej935/
Mateja915,890/
Mateji91124/
Maitej9121/
Matejo9119/
Mateje919/
Mattej912/
Mathej911/
Mate89199,591/
Matj891/
Matheja83491/
Matheij83153/
Matejaš83107/
Matteja8368/
Matejat8321/
Matejit8311/
Matieja834/
Mathejs834/
Matehje834/
Matieje833/
Matejaa831/
Maiteje831/
Mathiej831/
Matejaś831/
Matejie831/
Matteje831/
Majstej831/
Matheje831/
Masteij831/
Mathe8093,765/
Matei8093,655/
Matte8025,081/
Mateu8018,043/
Mater8014,929/
Matey8013,643/
Maute808,553/
Mates807,342/
Maate806,864/
Matee804,388/
Matea802,818/
Mataj802,734/
Maste801,291/
Maite801,038/
Matie80824/
Matet80758/
Matye80693/
Mateş80540/
Matae80486/
Mhate80460/
Mateh80460/
Matje80371/
Mateș80250/
Matep80230/
Matue80197/
Matoe80146/
Matez80117/
Mayte8098/
Matge8067/
Mahte8057/
Mated8045/
Mateš8043/
Matij8035/
Matec8028/
Matyj8017/
Meate8014/
Matex8011/
Madte809/
Motej809/
Matoj804/
Hmate803/
Matuj802/
Mgate802/
Mmate802/
Maïte802/
Mastj801/
Mateś801/
Mautj801/
Maîte801/
Mašte801/
Matejová771,333/
Mattheij77135/
Matejova77104/
Mattejat7788/
Matejich779/
Matejasz776/
Mathejat774/
Mattejie771/
Maitejit771/
Mateus73396,410/
Master7346,258/
Mattei7329,235/
Mather7328,993/
Matter7321,814/
Mathes7316,054/
Mattes7313,651/
Mathey738,916/
Mateyu738,606/
Mathye737,975/
Mateyo735,961/
Matyja735,012/
Matheu734,219/
Mattey733,423/
Mathie732,993/
Mateya732,913/
Mateiu732,893/
Mateia732,439/
Mateer732,413/
Mauthe731,988/
Mahtaj731,969/
Mateas731,808/
Mathei731,614/
Mathea731,443/
Mathee731,438/
Matowe731,375/
Mathez731,370/
Mahate731,356/
Matija73905/
Mathet73892/
Mattea73858/
Mattje73825/
Matthe73781/
Mataji73771/
Mauter73758/
Matiea73709/
Mahute73637/
Mattie73623/
Mataja73598/
Matteu73504/
Mastey73498/
Maathe73489/
Maatje73388/
Meates73381/
Mateut73380/
Maiste73361/
Matuja73343/
Matesz73310/
Maitei73294/
Matawe73287/
Mateyi73255/
Mateis73251/
Mateaș73249/
Maiter73242/
Mautes73223/
Madteh73210/
Mateaş73204/
Matees73198/
Meatte73198/
Matoja73191/
Mattge73174/
Matiye73159/
Matieş73156/
Mahteh73143/
Mattee73137/
Matoye73137/
Mathep73136/
Mathex73123/
Mathae73123/
Madtes73120/
Maitte73117/
Matojo73103/
Matěja73103/
Mataye73101/
Matoue7399/
Mateye7398/
Mateuz7391/
Meatee7391/
Meathe7385/
Mateha7385/
Matajs7381/
Mautte7378/
Mattez7375/
Mastyj7375/
Maites7370/
Matieș7370/
Matajo7367/
Matesh7364/
Mattye7356/
Matech7354/
Mastee7348/
Mateuš7348/
Mautey7344/
Maithe7343/
Matheï7342/
Mateáš7342/
Mathue7338/
Mateys7338/
Mastei7337/
Mattet7337/
Meatoe7337/
Maitee7335/
Matajz7335/
Mateuț7333/
Madter7332/
Masteš7332/
Mateeş7332/
Mateeș7332/
Mateii7331/
Mhatey7330/
Mattex7328/
Mahtey7327/
Mateea7327/
Masted7326/
Matoji7326/
Mazter7326/
Mateed7326/
Matouj7326/
Maaste7324/
Mautie7324/
Mhater7322/
Mayter7322/
Maitey7321/
Mashte7321/
Mhatoe7321/
Matted7320/
Matiji7320/
Maatte7320/
Mahtea7320/
Maitje7320/
Mateey7320/
Mataie7319/
Matuye7318/
Mattoe7317/
Mhatte7316/
Mahtoe7316/
Matteh7316/
Matoie7316/
Matajy7315/
Mattaj7315/
Matehs7314/
Mathhe7314/
Mateez7314/
Mathée7314/
Mahteu7314/
Mmaite7313/
Matets7313/
Maytes7311/
Mathed7311/
Motejo7311/
Mattue7311/
Maatee7311/
Masthe7310/
Mateit7310/
Maater7310/
Matihe7310/
Mhatye739/
Mateix739/
Matteï739/
Mathoe739/
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Mastes738/
Maateh738/
Maitae738/
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Mathuj737/
Maiteh737/
Mhaite737/
Matess737/
Matije737/
Majtey737/
Mataju737/
Mateet736/
Meatie736/
Mateiz736/
Mastje736/
Mayste735/
Matějo735/
Maythe735/
Maitea735/
Mathij735/
Mattae735/
Matoje735/
Mateph735/
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Mautei735/
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Maitaj732/
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Matões732/
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Maaate732/
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Mautue732/
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Mateaš732/
Matecz732/
Mateee732/
Matest732/
Mateuh732/
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Mathec732/
Matijo732/
Mayted731/
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Maytie731/
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Mautaj731/
Mateui731/
Mateuo731/
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Masste731/
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Mateud731/
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Mateåž731/
Mateûs731/
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Mateac731/
Mateah731/
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Maudte731/
Mautee731/
Madtie731/
M'Mate731/
Maaite731/
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Magyte731/
Maitet731/
Maztaj731/
Mazteu731/
Maytaj731/
Moteja731/
Mothej731/
Mostej731/
'Mathe731/
Matuje731/
Mateds731/
Mastea731/
Mathje731/
Majtie731/
Mmathe731/
Mmatje731/
Mmatte731/
Matyeh731/
Maytet730/
Matett730/
Mattec730/
Mattij730/
Maiteejit712/
Mata67427,997/
Mati67245,051/
Mote6772,143/
Matheus6735,589/
Matthes6720,553/
Matthee678,624/
Matheis676,817/
Maty676,297/
Matthey674,882/
Maister671,466/
Matteis671,239/
Matyjas671,051/
Maitaji67951/
Maathey67851/
Matthei67822/
Mateche67789/
Mayster67717/
Mahatoe67711/
Matthie67550/
Matahei67500/
Mateush67434/
Mattheß67361/
Matheys67328/
Mateias67326/
Maté67270/
Matteus67251/
Mattheu67226/
Matthep67223/
Mathess67219/
Mahataj67189/
Matheyo67166/
Maththe67162/
Mahtaji67156/
Mahatea67155/
Mahthaj67120/
Matheas67107/
Meattey67102/
Matajsz6799/
Maither6790/
Matiyed6788/
Matohwe6786/
Mateová6782/
Măte6771/
Masther6767/
Máte6767/
Motejat6767/
Matteia6764/
Matheuz6763/
Mattesz6762/
Mathesz6759/
Masteit6756/
Mahatey6755/
Mateova6752/
Mayther6751/
Mateych6749/
Mauthes6748/
Machtey6747/
Matthée6744/
Maithae6742/
Mattess6739/
Matteer6739/
Mateiță6739/
Mahutte6737/
Matteit6737/
Mathesh6732/
Maitihe6732/
Mahaste6730/
Mathees6730/
Matteio6730/
Mahutie6729/
Mattaja6727/
Matiesh6725/
Matheiu6725/
Matthae6723/
Meahtoe6723/
Mahatie6721/
Matteys6721/
Mathiea6720/
Maatuji6719/
Mateuss6719/
Mateich6718/
Meataye6718/
Mastoie6718/
Mathawe6718/
Mahathe6717/
Mateyis6717/
Mathaji6716/
Mateyos6716/
Mahatep6716/
Matihea6715/
Matthed6715/
Matther6714/
Mathija6713/
Meautte6713/
Mauster6712/
Matheya6712/
Mathuji6711/
Matiyet6711/
Maithes6711/
Majšter6711/
Matthea6710/
Maithuj6710/
Matiche6710/
Mateies6710/
Mostejo6710/
Matthez6710/
Masster679/
Matayes679/
Measter679/
Matawee679/
Mathiye679/
Mahtuji678/
Maayteh678/
Mathaij678/
Matajot678/
Mateuts677/
Mahatte677/
Mato'ea677/
Matè677/
Matjova677/
Maaster676/
Matijah676/
Mathowe676/
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Mateisz676/
Matheiz676/
Mattgey676/
Maithep676/
Matheer675/
Mathuja675/
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Mattijo675/
Mateeas675/
Mateets675/
Mateiaş675/
Mateiaș675/
Mhadteh675/
Motheje675/
Machter674/
Mattoji674/
Meastes674/
Matthue674/
Matajah674/
Mateyas674/
Maisted674/
Mastuie674/
Matoojo674/
Mataawe674/
Matajos674/
Mateius674/
Machtet674/
Mateyie674/
Mateyoo674/
Matayeh674/
Matajod674/
Mateyee673/
Maastee673/
Mattedd673/
Matheyu673/
Mathett673/
Mauther673/
Mathaye673/
Matheia673/
Mastoye673/
Matugie673/
Matheyi673/
Matawet673/
Mastter672/
Maatija672/
Mateyoz672/
Mathiey672/
Matoweh672/
Maythee672/
Maigyte672/
Mashter672/
Mauthei672/
Matioja672/
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Motteja671/
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Mattees671/
Maatouj671/
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Mheater671/
Motj671/
Maittes671/
Meahtee671/
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Matgaji671/
Matajie671/
Maituji671/
Mautoji671/
Matijie671/
Matê671/
Mmateus671/
Mattyie671/
Matayij671/
Mateuță671/
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Mathieù671/
Mataaju671/
Mataies671/
Matajio671/
Matajoh671/
Matheix671/
Mateass671/
Mateeyi671/
Mategge671/
Mateieş671/
Mateiss671/
Masteya671/
Masztaj671/
Matteic671/
Matteut671/
Matteux671/
Matteya671/
Matá671/
Mattieh671/
Mattiey671/
Maustet671/
Matieya671/
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Matoiee671/
Matooja671/
Maateuh671/
Maathye671/
Maitaye671/
Maiteou671/
Maithey671/
Mahtaja671/
Hmaitee671/
Meathey671/
Mojteja671/
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