Mates Surname

67,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Mates Surname Definition:

Prob. = Matts, q.v.

Mates Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2,9541:6,797903
United States8931:405,88935,401
Philippines8391:120,66520,776
Brazil6411:333,96912,850
Spain4181:111,8478,870
England2891:192,79617,040
Israel2441:35,0724,895
Czechia2131:49,9228,359
Australia1701:158,79816,605
Canada961:383,80834,152
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Croatia371:114,28717,308
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Wales231:134,5459,804
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Colombia191:2,514,42513,479
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Sweden171:579,22142,433
India161:47,941,586492,263
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Austria121:709,62061,025
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
France41:16,605,680368,153
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Wales261:60,3242,968
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:261,55621,457

The alternate forms: Mateş (540), Mateș (250), Mateš (43), Matés (10), Mateś (1), Mátés (281) & Măteș (4) are calculated separately.

Mates (506) may also be a first name.

Mates Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Prob. = Matts, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mates Last Name Facts

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

Mates (Hindi: मटेस, Marathi: मतेस, Russian: Матес) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Mateş, Mateș, Mateš, Matés, Mateś, Mátés or Măteș. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mates? popularity and diffusion

Mates is the 67,740th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 992,583 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Mates reside; 44 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 376,409th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 506 people.

The last name Mates is most common in Romania, where it is borne by 2,954 people, or 1 in 6,797. In Romania Mates is mostly found in: Alba County, where 20 percent reside, Arad County, where 17 percent reside and Cluj County, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Romania it exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Mates Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mates has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mates last name grew 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 21 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mates Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mates last name is chiefly Anglican (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mates surname are 5.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mates earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.2% less than the national average, earning R 177,756 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.41% less than the national average, earning $20,792,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.21% more than the national average, earning $49,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $53,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mateş93540/
Mateș93250/
Mateš9343/
Matés9310/
Mateś931/
Mateus91396,410/
Mathes9116,054/
Mattes9113,651/
Maties911,914/
Mateas911,808/
Meates91381/
Matesz91310/
Mateis91251/
Mautes91223/
Matese91204/
Matees91198/
Madtes91120/
Maites9170/
Matesh9164/
Matejs9151/
Mateys9138/
Matges9131/
Maetes9115/
Matehs9114/
Matets9113/
Maytes9111/
Mastes918/
Matess917/
Mahtes913/
Matões912/
Matest912/
Matesc911/
Mateûs911/
Mateds911/
Mate89199,591/
Mátés87281/
Măteș874/
Matheus8335,589/
Matthes8320,553/
Matheis836,817/
Mathies833,137/
Matteis831,239/
Mateush83434/
Matties83355/
Matheys83328/
Matteus83251/
Mathese83221/
Mathess83219/
Mateise83182/
Matheas83107/
Mateshe83101/
Matease8366/
Mattesz8362/
Mathesz8359/
Mauthes8348/
Mattess8339/
Mathesh8332/
Mathees8330/
Matiesh8325/
Matteys8321/
Mateuss8319/
Maithes8311/
Mahteus8310/
Mateisz836/
Mateets835/
Meastes834/
Mahates834/
Mattese834/
Mathejs834/
Matesse834/
Mautese834/
Matetse832/
Mateyse832/
Maitese831/
Mateess831/
Mathexs831/
Mattesh831/
Mastess831/
Matteas831/
Mattees831/
Maittes831/
Mmateus831/
Mateass831/
Mateiss831/
Mateesh831/
Maatesh831/
Maateis831/
Matehes831/
Mateish831/
Maistes830/
Maethes830/
Mauties830/
Mathesr830/
Madthes830/
Mathe8093,765/
Matei8093,655/
Matte8025,081/
Mateu8018,043/
Mater8014,929/
Matey8013,643/
Maute808,553/
Matis808,084/
Maate806,864/
Matys805,573/
Motes804,605/
Matee804,388/
Matea802,818/
Matej801,643/
Maste801,291/
Maite801,038/
Matie80824/
Matet80758/
Mhate80460/
Mateh80460/
Metes80437/
Matje80371/
Matep80230/
Matez80117/
Mayte8098/
Matge8067/
Mahte8057/
Mated8045/
Matec8028/
Meate8014/
Matex8011/
Madte809/
Matýs809/
Hmate803/
Mgate802/
Mmate802/
Maïte802/
Matís801/
Maîte801/
Mašte801/
Matthies7712,202/
Mattheus773,630/
Mattheis772,553/
Matthees77510/
Mattheys77267/
Matthess77258/
Mathetse77195/
Matesová77194/
Matheisz7798/
Matheyse7788/
Matheshe7762/
Matheise7747/
Mattheas7727/
Matesova7721/
Matthese7716/
Matthesz7714/
Matheijs778/
Mautheis775/
Mathiesz775/
Maththes775/
Mathheus774/
Matheuss774/
Mathease772/
Mahatees772/
Mahatesh771/
Matheesh771/
Matheiss771/
Mathhies771/
Matheush771/
Matheass771/
Meatthes771/
Matheits771/
Mastheis771/
Mahateis771/
D'Mathes771/
Mahthees771/
Maathies771/
Mathiess771/
Mmatheus771/
Maithese771/
Mahathes770/
Mattease770/
Matteese770/
Maitheus770/
Mathis7384,283/
Master7346,258/
Mattei7329,235/
Mather7328,993/
Matter7321,814/
Mathys739,682/
Mathey738,916/
Mattis737,618/
Matheu734,219/
Mothes733,923/
Mattey733,423/
Mathie732,993/
Mateer732,413/
Mauthe731,988/
Matyos731,792/
Mathei731,614/
Mathea731,443/
Mathee731,438/
Mathez731,370/
Mahate731,356/
Mathet73892/
Mattea73858/
Matisz73843/
Mottes73837/
Mattje73825/
Matthe73781/
Mauter73758/
Matiea73709/
Mahute73637/
Mattie73623/
Mettes73522/
Matteu73504/
Mastey73498/
Maathe73489/
Maatje73388/
Matios73362/
Maiste73361/
Matise73326/
Matais73324/
Mattys73319/
Matice73303/
Maitei73294/
Matiss73270/
Mateaș73249/
Maiter73242/
Matays73232/
Madteh73210/
Mateaş73204/
Meatte73198/
Mattge73174/
Matieş73156/
Mahteh73143/
Mattee73137/
Mathep73136/
Mastis73124/
Mathex73123/
Maitte73117/
Matish73117/
Metesh73114/
Mateuz7391/
Meatee7391/
Meites7386/
Meathe7385/
Matajs7381/
Mautte7378/
Mattez7375/
Mostes7370/
Matieș7370/
Meteus7363/
Moutes7360/
Matuis7359/
Matech7354/
Maitis7350/
Mastee7348/
Mateuš7348/
Mautey7344/
Maithe7343/
Matheï7342/
Meytes7340/
Mastei7337/
Mattet7337/
Maitee7335/
Madtis7334/
Mateuț7333/
Madter7332/
Masteš7332/
Mateeş7332/
Mateeș7332/
Mhatey7330/
Mattex7328/
Mahtey7327/
Mateea7327/
Masted7326/
Mazter7326/
Mateed7326/
Mathäs7325/
Maaste7324/
Mautie7324/
Meutes7323/
Mhater7322/
Mayter7322/
Maitey7321/
Mashte7321/
Maitej7321/
Matted7320/
Maatte7320/
Mahtea7320/
Moites7320/
Maitje7320/
Mateey7320/
Mhatte7316/
Matteh7316/
Moytes7315/
Matist7314/
Mathhe7314/
Mateez7314/
Matois7314/
Mathée7314/
Mahteu7314/
Matyss7314/
Mmaite7313/
Matysh7312/
Mahtis7311/
Mohtes7311/
Mathed7311/
Maatee7311/
Masthe7310/
Mateit7310/
Maater7310/
Matihe7310/
Mateix739/
Matteï739/
Methes738/
Maateh738/
Madtea738/
Matiez737/
Maiteh737/
Mhaite737/
Matysz737/
Meteas737/
Matije737/
Majtys737/
Majtey737/
Mateet736/
Meatie736/
Mateiz736/
Mastje736/
Mayste735/
Maythe735/
Maitea735/
Mateph735/
Matyhe735/
Matijs735/
Mautei735/
Matuys735/
Meater734/
Maitie734/
Maytte734/
Motesh734/
Matieh734/
Mautis734/
Motese734/
Möteus734/
Maatis734/
Modtes734/
Maytee733/
Maatea733/
Mahtie733/
Matezh733/
Meetes733/
Moties733/
MacHte733/
Mautès733/
Mhaste732/
Maytea732/
Meateh732/
Mmateh732/
Mathge732/
Mattej732/
Moteus732/
Maaate732/
Maatey732/
Mathès732/
Mautea732/
Mateaš732/
Matecz732/
Mateee732/
Mateuh732/
Mathec732/
Mayted731/
Mahtte731/
Maytie731/
Mazthe731/
Maztis731/
Matheh731/
Mattep731/
Masste731/
Madthe731/
Mhatea731/
Mhathe731/
Mhetes731/
Mateyz731/
Metees731/
Matihs731/
Mattte731/
Mautez731/
Matheî731/
Mateåž731/
Mathej731/
Mate'e731/
Mateac731/
Matedh731/
Matehz731/
Mateic731/
Mateiû731/
Mastep731/
Maudte731/
Mautee731/
Mathés731/
Madtie731/
M'Mate731/
Maaite731/
Ma'ate731/
Magyte731/
Maitet731/
Motest731/
Mehtes731/
Metejs731/
Mátesz731/
Mâteus731/
'Mathe731/
Mastea731/
Mathje731/
Majtie731/
Mmathe731/
Mmatje731/
Mmatte731/
Mootes730/
Meteis730/
Maytet730/
Matgis730/
Meatis730/
Matett730/
Mattec730/
Motess730/
Mattheiss71210/
Mattheyse71116/
Mateshova7151/
Mattiesch7133/
Mattheisz7130/
Mattesová7129/
Matthiess7125/
Mathesová7125/
Matheusch7115/
Mattheijs7113/
Matheatse716/
Mateszová715/
Mathesova712/
Mateasova711/
Mattheise711/
Mateszova711/
Mattheuss711/
Mattheysz711/
Mata67427,997/
Mati67245,051/
Mote6772,143/
Matthys6712,912/
Matthee678,624/
Maty676,297/
Matthey674,882/
Mattice674,317/
Mathais672,024/
Matthis671,821/
Maister671,466/
Mathijs671,119/
Maathey67851/
Matthei67822/
Mateche67789/
Mayster67717/
Mathios67617/
Matthie67550/
Matahei67500/
Matisse67381/
Mattheß67361/
Mathyse67347/
Mathiez67315/
Maté67270/
Mattheu67226/
Matthep67223/
Maththe67162/
Mahatea67155/
Matheij67153/
Mathiss67152/
Matthäs67114/
Mastice67104/
Meattey67102/
Matajsz6799/
Maither6790/
Mathois6787/
Mateová6782/
Mattise6778/
Măte6771/
Mattijs6767/
Masther6767/
Máte6767/
Matheuz6763/
Masteit6756/
Mahatey6755/
Mothese6755/
Mateova6752/
Mayther6751/
Mattais6750/
Mateych6749/
Machtey6747/
Matthée6744/
Mottese6743/
Mattish6743/
Mataisz6740/
Matteer6739/
Mahutte6737/
Matteit6737/
Mattiss6733/
Maitihe6732/
Mahaste6730/
Mahutie6729/
Meistes6727/
Mattios6722/
Mahatie6721/
Mathiea6720/
Mateich6718/
Mathuis6718/
Motties6718/
Mahathe6717/
Matisch6717/
Mahatep6716/
Mattisz6715/
Metheus6715/
Matthed6715/
Matther6714/
Mazėtis6713/
Mathays6713/
Meautte6713/
Mauster6712/
Mathész6711/
Majšter6711/
Matthea6710/
Matiche6710/
Matthez6710/
Masster679/
Mathisz679/
Measter679/
Maayteh678/
Mataise678/
Mathäss678/
Mahatte677/
Metesch677/
Matè677/
Maaster676/
Matishe676/
Matheiz676/
Mattgey676/
Motetse676/
Maithep676/
Matheer675/
Meteush675/
Mattays675/
Mattyse675/
Mathise675/
Mhadteh675/
Machter674/
Mataais674/
Mathhis674/
Maisted674/
Machtet674/
Mathyss674/
Moothes674/
Maastee673/
Mattedd673/
Methies673/
Mathett673/
Mauther673/
Mastyts673/
Mastter672/
Mataysh672/
Mathiey672/
Maythee672/
Maigyte672/
Mashter672/
Mauthei672/
Mathuys672/
Mautter672/
Motheus672/
Mattheh672/
Matitse672/
Moustes672/
Meatech672/
Mahateu672/
Matttey672/
Mauthès672/
Mateech672/
Mattyhs672/
Matthex672/
Matteet672/
Matysse672/
Meather671/
Meateer671/
Mateace671/
Mahatheesh671/
Mahatis671/
Maithis671/
Mauteer671/
Mathetz671/
Matthjs671/
Matyseh671/
Masteth671/
Mastish671/
Mathish671/
Mathyos671/
Mattedh671/
Maethis671/
Metheis671/
Metteis671/
Metteus671/
Mheater671/
Mothees671/
Mottess671/
Motteus671/
Metthes671/
Meahtee671/
Matê671/
Mathieh671/
Mathiej671/
Matheix671/
Mastist671/
Matteic671/
Matá671/
Matthès671/
Mattieh671/
Mattiey671/
Maustet671/
Mautiez671/
Mathèse671/
Machtis671/
Maateuh671/
Maithey671/
Majstej671/
Hmaitee671/
Meathey671/
D'Matthess671/
Mashtei671/
Mahteer671/
Hmodtes671/
Mattheë671/
Maitise671/
Moeties671/
Mouteus671/
Maytter671/
Maytthe671/
Masteij671/
Matahey671/
Matj671/
Matteuz671/
Mattjje671/
Modteds671/
Modthes671/
Maitice671/
Mathist670/
Mautice670/
Mauthey670/
Moottes670/
Mattuis670/
Maiteer670/
Mauchte670/
Masthis670/
Mattett670/
Maschte670/
Meathis670/
Mathice670/
Mhather670/
Mottges670/
Mateath670/
Matthet670/
Maysted670/
MacHtee670/
Moettes670/
Matterr670/
Massted670/

Mates Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mates in the Marathi language
मतेसmatesa94.96
मतmata1.55
माटेसmatesa0.78
मातेसmatesa0.78
मतेशmatesa0.39
मनेसmanesa0.39
मतेषmatesa0.39
Mates in the Hindi language
मटेसmatesa50
मतेसmatesa50
Mates in the Russian language
Матесmates-

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