Matejević Surname
Approximately 391 people bear this surname
Matejević 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'.
Read More About This SurnameMatejević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 384 | 1:18,607 | 2,150 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
The alternate forms: Matejevic (58) & Matejevič (1) are calculated separately.
Matejević 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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Where Does The Last Name Matejević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matejević has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can be rendered as a variant: Matejevic or Matejevič. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matejević? popularity and diffusion
It is the 738,530th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Matejević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Matejević is most numerous in Serbia, where it is borne by 384 people, or 1 in 18,607. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Bor District, where 51 percent are found, Nišava District, where 24 percent are found and Zaječar District, where 22 percent are found. Not including Serbia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 1 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matejevic | 96 | 58 | / |
| Matejevič | 96 | 1 | / |
| Matijević | 89 | 7,789 | / |
| Matejevich | 84 | 49 | / |
| Matejovič | 78 | 333 | / |
| Mateevich | 78 | 84 | / |
| Matejovic | 78 | 52 | / |
| Matijevič | 78 | 44 | / |
| Matyjevič | 78 | 41 | / |
| Mašojević | 78 | 39 | / |
| Maticević | 78 | 6 | / |
| Mateievic | 78 | 2 | / |
| Matijavić | 78 | 2 | / |
| Matyjevic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Masojević | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matejovićová | 76 | 1 | / |
| Matijevich | 74 | 340 | / |
| Matejewicz | 74 | 86 | / |
| Matyjevich | 74 | 21 | / |
| Matejovich | 74 | 20 | / |
| Matezevich | 74 | 18 | / |
| Matejovitz | 74 | 15 | / |
| Matejovicz | 74 | 13 | / |
| Matijevicz | 74 | 6 | / |
| Matejovics | 74 | 2 | / |
| Matejovits | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mateyevich | 74 | 1 | / |
| Matievich | 67 | 405 | / |
| Matejovičová | 67 | 380 | / |
| Matějovič | 67 | 75 | / |
| Matievicz | 67 | 72 | / |
| Matějovic | 67 | 70 | / |
| Matyevich | 67 | 29 | / |
| Matejovicova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Matejowec | 67 | 7 | / |
| Matuevich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moteevich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matejowic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matejovičova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matejovicová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metejovič | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mateyovic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mataevich | 67 | 1 | / |
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