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
Average Male Mateu Height
171.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mateu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mateu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mateu (Hindi: मातेू, Russian: Матеу) is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mateu.
How Common Is The Last Name Mateu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mateu is the 29,665th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 403,899 people. Mateu occurs mostly 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 widespread forename throughout the world, held by 3,240 people.
The surname Mateu is most common in Spain, where it is held by 11,663 people, or 1 in 4,009. In Spain Mateu is most frequent in: Catalonia, where 42 percent live, Valencian Community, where 39 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 13 percent live. Not including Spain it is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 6 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Mateu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mateu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mateu surname grew 16,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mateu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mateu last name are 43.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.88% registered with the political 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
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