Mathieu Surname
Approximately 131,049 people bear this surname
Mathieu Surname Definition:
(French) Descendant of Mathieu (gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameMathieu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 52,735 | 1:1,260 | 57 |
| Haiti | 22,524 | 1:474 | 58 |
| Chad | 17,042 | 1:798 | 123 |
| Canada | 9,802 | 1:3,759 | 498 |
| Belgium | 7,863 | 1:1,462 | 71 |
| United States | 7,015 | 1:51,669 | 6,226 |
| Cameroon | 2,887 | 1:7,194 | 896 |
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| Germany | 1,661 | 1:48,468 | 6,342 |
| Argentina | 1,148 | 1:37,233 | 3,118 |
| Switzerland | 1,055 | 1:7,785 | 1,257 |
| DR Congo | 554 | 1:133,357 | 14,248 |
| Luxembourg | 508 | 1:1,143 | 108 |
| Thailand | 419 | 1:168,588 | 27,108 |
| Benin | 395 | 1:26,166 | 3,505 |
| Dominican Republic | 393 | 1:26,547 | 1,634 |
| Brazil | 245 | 1:873,773 | 31,471 |
| Mauritius | 238 | 1:5,435 | 1,094 |
| Costa Rica | 175 | 1:27,315 | 833 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Ivory Coast | 163 | 1:141,541 | 6,703 |
| Colombia | 161 | 1:296,733 | 5,739 |
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| Mexico | 129 | 1:962,219 | 12,860 |
| Spain | 125 | 1:374,016 | 20,935 |
| Chile | 121 | 1:145,591 | 5,036 |
| New Caledonia | 94 | 1:2,939 | 404 |
| French Polynesia | 86 | 1:3,265 | 709 |
| Italy | 84 | 1:728,056 | 60,909 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Uruguay | 47 | 1:73,016 | 7,628 |
| Panama | 40 | 1:97,806 | 3,773 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Madagascar | 36 | 1:656,940 | 2,016 |
| Niger | 34 | 1:564,471 | 14,312 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Seychelles | 29 | 1:3,186 | 566 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Saint Lucia | 24 | 1:7,449 | 879 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Venezuela | 21 | 1:1,438,289 | 19,453 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Monaco | 15 | 1:2,471 | 143 |
| Senegal | 15 | 1:971,956 | 3,098 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 213 | 1:235,768 | 19,777 |
The alternate forms: Mathieù (1) are calculated separately.
Mathieu (390,945) may also be a first name.
Mathieu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Descendant of Mathieu (gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
This surname probably has its origin in the Hebrew given name, Mattathiah. This name spread to Europe as Matthaeus, Mathieu, Mathows, Matthews, Mathew, Matthew, Matuš, Mathaus, Matouš, Matoušek, Matušek, Macieiczyk and more.
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Average Mathieu Salary in
United States
$46,053 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mathieu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathieu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mathieu is found most frequently in France. It may also be found as a variant: Mathieù. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathieu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,301st most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 55,609 people. Mathieu occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Mathieu reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,648th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 390,945 people.
The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 52,735 people, or 1 in 1,260. In France it is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 19 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent live and Île-de-France, where 13 percent live. Apart from France Mathieu is found in 110 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 17 percent live and Chad, where 13 percent live.
Mathieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mathieu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mathieu surname rose 3,293 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,738 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mathieu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mathieu last name is principally Latin Catholic (83%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Mathieu surname are 13.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.91% registered with the political party.
The amount Mathieu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 274.72% more than the national average, earning 1,296,820 kr per year; in Peru they earn 66.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,415 per year; in South Africa they earn 942% more than the national average, earning R 2,476,180 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning $20,156,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.69% less than the national average, earning $42,386 CAD per year.
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