Mateu Surname
Approximately 18,043 people bear this surname
Mateu Surname Definition:
Mateu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: matthew.
Mateu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 11,663 | 1:4,009 | 498 |
| Argentina | 1,069 | 1:39,984 | 3,356 |
| France | 790 | 1:84,079 | 11,948 |
| Puerto Rico | 613 | 1:5,791 | 371 |
| Kenya | 545 | 1:84,734 | 7,755 |
| Zimbabwe | 409 | 1:37,746 | 5,854 |
| United States | 325 | 1:1,115,258 | 80,547 |
| Uruguay | 276 | 1:12,434 | 1,398 |
| Zambia | 245 | 1:64,694 | 5,750 |
| Guatemala | 227 | 1:70,849 | 2,572 |
| Cuba | 223 | 1:51,671 | 2,090 |
| Mexico | 154 | 1:806,014 | 11,701 |
| Cameroon | 146 | 1:142,254 | 15,835 |
| Brazil | 142 | 1:1,507,566 | 50,366 |
| South Africa | 129 | 1:419,982 | 36,405 |
| Venezuela | 126 | 1:239,715 | 6,057 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Paraguay | 98 | 1:73,844 | 1,894 |
| Chile | 92 | 1:191,483 | 6,147 |
| Andorra | 89 | 1:942 | 152 |
| Romania | 72 | 1:278,859 | 25,610 |
| Lesotho | 72 | 1:28,230 | 5,446 |
| Peru | 54 | 1:588,595 | 15,207 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| El Salvador | 31 | 1:204,642 | 2,074 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Namibia | 20 | 1:120,470 | 9,225 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Honduras | 12 | 1:734,704 | 4,016 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Mateu (3,240) may also be a first name.
Mateu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mateu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: matthew.
Mateu Demographics
Mateu Political Affiliation
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Mateu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mateu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mateu (Hindi: मातेू, Russian: Матеу) is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mateu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 29,665th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 403,899 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Mateu reside; 65 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 125,910th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 3,240 people.
The last name Mateu is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 11,663 people, or 1 in 4,009. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Catalonia, where 42 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 39 percent reside and Balearic Islands, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Spain it is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 6 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.
Mateu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mateu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 16,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mateu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mateu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mateu surname are 43.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.88% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mateu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 115.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,731 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.75% less than the national average, earning R 102,780 per year; in United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.73% more than the national average, earning $57,002 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mateu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mateu in the Hindi language | ||
| मातेू | mateu | 50 |
| मतेउ | mate'u | 50 |
| Mateu in the Russian language | ||
| Матеу | mateu | - |
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Mateu Reference & Research
Meates FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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