Matešić Surname

215,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Matešić Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matešić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1,5371:2,751225
Bosnia and Herzegovina1841:19,2203,401
Serbia961:74,4276,557
Slovenia921:27,0405,656
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Montenegro11:639,5659,092

The alternate forms: Matešič (36), Matesić (26), Matešic (3) & Matesic (882) are calculated separately.

Matešić Last Name Facts

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

Matešić is more frequently found in Croatia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Matešič, Matesić, Matešic or Matesic. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matešić? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matešić is the 215,000th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,811,478 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Matešić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Matešić is most commonly occurring in Croatia, where it is carried by 1,537 people, or 1 in 2,751. In Croatia Matešić is most numerous in: Zadar County, where 31 percent reside, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 17 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 12 percent reside. Besides Croatia Matešić is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent reside and Serbia, where 5 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matešić
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