Matera Surname

30,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Matera Surname User-submission:

Matera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Matera in the Italian region Basilicata, province of Matera, with about 60,524 inhabitants.

Matera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy8,8751:6,891921
Poland1,8211:20,8723,133
United States1,8051:200,80819,745
India1,3351:574,58128,017
France4271:155,55724,136
Argentina3641:117,4279,911
Brazil2851:751,13827,388
Germany2501:322,02232,234
Venezuela2381:126,9084,196
Tanzania2131:248,55220,077
Zimbabwe2111:73,16710,843
Ukraine1501:303,48538,645
Australia1431:188,78118,817
Kenya1391:332,22920,203
Albania1281:22,7663,844
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
Palestine811:56,1595,413
Czechia651:163,59224,859
Colombia601:796,2358,422
England561:994,96549,531
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Jordan361:245,62310,225
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Belgium271:425,80243,971
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Finland181:305,37222,464
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Matéra (1) are calculated separately.

Matera (1,089) may also be a first name.

Matera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Matera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Matera in the Italian region Basilicata, province of Matera, with about 60,524 inhabitants.

- eduardomatera

Matera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matera (Arabic: ماتيرا, Hindi: मतेरा, Marathi: मातेरा, Russian: Матера) is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Matéra. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matera? popularity and diffusion

Matera is the 30,776th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 420,056 people. The last name Matera is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Matera are found; 51 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 241,864th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 1,089 people.

The last name Matera is most commonly held in Italy, where it is held by 8,875 people, or 1 in 6,891. In Italy it is most frequent in: Apulia, where 48 percent live, Lombardy, where 11 percent live and Basilicata, where 9 percent live. Barring Italy this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Matera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matera last name are 3.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning €25,072 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.09% less than the national average, earning R 87,708 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning $26,195,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.93% more than the national average, earning $52,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.79% more than the national average, earning $58,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matéra941/
Mattera929,236/
Materay92592/
Maetera92298/
Maštera92278/
Mastera92217/
Mathera92156/
Mateura92138/
Maitera92106/
Materas9251/
Materat9248/
Mataera9247/
Mateera9230/
Materai9217/
Mateara9215/
Materra9211/
Materoa925/
Mateira924/
Matiera923/
Materaz922/
Matejra921/
Materea921/
Maatera921/
Materau921/
Majtera921/
Mathoera86719/
Matherat8682/
Maiterai8631/
Mahatera8611/
Mayterah8610/
Matheera866/
Maythera865/
Matteras863/
Materaja862/
Materazz862/
Materatz861/
Matteraj861/
Matterea861/
Matheras861/
Materach861/
Materath861/
Mateiras861/
Matterra861/
Maiteira861/
Maiterra861/
Mauteira861/
Matherha861/
Mauttera860/
Masteras860/
Matara8313,762/
Matira835,614/
Matere834,477/
Materi832,034/
Matero831,568/
Matora831,347/
Metera83604/
Motera83204/
Matery8358/
Maisterra80422/
Maschtera8019/
Matheiray806/
Mahathera804/
Matieraha801/
Mahterzai801/
Matheri772,788/
Materih771,299/
Matarah771,040/
Matorra77757/
Matteri77680/
Mostera77551/
Matyora77532/
Mattero77414/
Maïtara77385/
Mateiro77322/
Maitere77308/
Mattara77278/
Mathere77265/
Mateuro77240/
Matiray77234/
Mathara77223/
Mataray77197/
Materre77179/
Matarau77172/
Mathery77167/
Materio77167/
Mataira77165/
Mathero77143/
Mothera77105/
Materyi7794/
Materiy7786/
Maitara7784/
Materis7776/
Mateure7775/
Mastero7772/
Materie7750/
Mathora7747/
Mastery7742/
Mhetera7741/
Matarai7740/
Meatere7740/
Meteray7738/
Matiere7737/
Materyy7732/
Masteri7730/
Matergo7725/
Mastira7724/
Maiteri7722/
Matergi7722/
Mathira7720/
Mateere7719/
Maetara7718/
Mastere7717/
Materer7716/
Mhatara7715/
Matiero7714/
Maetora7714/
Meterai7713/
Mattery7712/
Mataara7712/
Mahtara7712/
Matarea7711/
Moteira7711/
Matiras7711/
Materei7710/
Matarra779/
Materoh779/
Mateero779/
Materii776/
Mataraa776/
Mhotera776/
Materos776/
Maetero775/
Mateari775/
Maytere775/
Mauteri775/
Mottera774/
Materge774/
Maatira774/
Mahteri773/
Mattere773/
Mhatere772/
Mautara772/
Mattora772/
Materez772/
Materes772/
Matieri772/
Mattéra772/
Maitero771/
Mahtere771/
Mautira771/
Materee771/
Materey771/
Matetre771/
Matgero771/
Mattira771/
Matirai771/
Matiraj771/
Mettera771/
Motehra771/
Moteera771/
Moutera771/
Matereu771/
Materij771/
Materou771/
Materys771/
Matyraj771/
Matirat771/
Madtara771/
Maitira771/
Moteras771/
Moetera771/
Metaera771/
Meterau771/
Màttera771/
Matirea771/
Materhe771/
Maatora771/
Matirah771/
Matirap771/
Matarha771/
Matiora770/
Mateery770/
Methera770/
Maetthoera751/
Matherhead750/
Matterhead750/
Mauterer71267/
Mahatara71230/
Mouteira71188/
Metereau71141/
Matheere7196/
Matheret7173/
Moteiray7170/
Matterer7157/
Moiteira7147/
Maitaira7143/
Mattarai7131/
Maetarau7123/
Matteiro7117/
Matiraja7116/
Mathiere7115/
Matharah7113/
Maetorea7111/
Matthery7110/
Matheroo7110/
Matherot7110/
Mattaraj719/
Maitiray719/
M'Metera719/
Mattarau718/
Matharay718/
Matairas717/
Mathiraj716/
Matharai716/
Matahara716/
Masterih714/
Matheriy713/
Metheray713/
Maitarah713/
Matherei713/
Matiraya712/
Mastered712/
Masteros712/
Meathery712/
Matheres712/
Maisteri712/
Maitarai712/
Matherhe712/
Mathiras712/
Mathaara712/
Matharha712/
Mattiero712/
Maythara711/
Mateiros711/
Materieh711/
Materreauth711/
Matharra711/
Matherey711/
Matheruy711/
Masteriy711/
Matoiray711/
Matharau711/
Mathreha711/
Mataraha711/
Mataerou711/
Matherer711/
Masterer711/
Masterez711/
Mastirai711/
Matteres711/
Mattorah711/
Mauterys711/
Mashteri711/
Maethara711/
Maatarau711/
Maithara711/
Meateare711/
Mosteira711/
Masteiro711/
Maistery711/
Mmathere711/
Maztirah711/
Masterry711/
Matheros710/
Matherry710/
Matherre710/
Mattiery710/
Matterre710/
Maistero710/
Mataro674,798/
Matoro671,694/
Motora671,207/
Motara67618/
Matiro67470/
Mahathero67464/
Motero67356/
Matiri67350/
Moteri67288/
Metara67204/
Matreo67203/
Matire67161/
Meterreau67155/
Mahataray67148/
Mathuiray6763/
Motere6734/
Mataró6734/
Mautterer6733/
Mastereid6723/
Mahataraj6721/
Mahatarai6720/
Metero6717/
Motira6717/
Matjri6715/
Mashteare6714/
Metira6713/
Moutereau6713/
Mahatarah6712/
Mahathara6711/
Metora6711/
Maetahara6711/
Mahatarau679/
Motery676/
Mauterodt675/
Matără674/
Mottereau672/
Masterrer672/
Mathehere672/
Maisterro671/
Maitherey671/
Matheares671/
Mathirash671/
Matyro671/
Masteress671/
Mouhteras671/
Mattheros671/
Matară671/
Matharaai671/
Matère671/
Matéri671/
Maathehri671/
Maitaraai671/
Mahatoraj671/
Motteraud671/
Mattoreah671/
Mashteeri671/
Matiry671/
Mattayrat671/
Masterous670/
Matherots670/
Matyre670/

Matera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matera in the Marathi language
मातेराmatera96.94
मातेरmatera0.88
मातेशmatesa0.58
मतेराmatera0.44
माटेराmatera0.39
मानेराmanera0.29
गातेराgatera0.1
मातेयmateya0.1
मातेरेmatere0.1
मारेराmarera0.1
Matera in the Hindi language
मतेराmatera50
मटेराmatera50
Matera in the Russian language
Матераmatera-
Matera in the Arabic language
ماتيراmatyra-

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