Matejevich Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Matejevich Surname User-submission:

A Serb-Croat surname given to the children of a man named Matij, Matej or other variants. These are equivalent to the English name, Matthew. Matij ultimately comes from the Hebrew name, Mattityahu, which means 'the gift of God'. So as a surname its literal meaning is 'descendant of the gift of God'.

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Matejevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Matejevich Surname Meaning

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A Serb-Croat surname given to the children of a man named Matij, Matej or other variants. These are equivalent to the English name, Matthew. Matij ultimately comes from the Hebrew name, Mattityahu, which means 'the gift of God'. So as a surname its literal meaning is 'descendant of the gift of God'. This surname was adopted due to adherence to the Christian religion and appears to be much more prevalent with Catholic Croatians than Orthodox Serbs.

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Matejevich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matejevich occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matejevich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Matejevich is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Matejevich live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Matejevich is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Matejevich is most common in: Maryland, where 52 percent live, Nevada, where 8 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Matejevich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Matejevich surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Matejevich earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.58% more than the national average, earning $64,110 USD per year.

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