Mathisen Surname

43,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Mathisen Surname Definition:

(Scottish, Danish) Son of Matthew (gift of Jehovah); descendant of Matgamna (bear).

Mathisen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway8,3621:61539
United States2,1261:170,48917,227
Denmark5311:10,6301,003
Australia3881:69,5778,251
Sweden2871:34,3092,794
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Estonia581:22,7904,104
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
England301:1,857,26974,552
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Faroe Islands121:4,083465
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Finland71:785,24338,644
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Mathisen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish, Danish) Son of Matthew (gift of Jehovah); descendant of Matgamna (bear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mathisen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mathisen is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathisen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,130th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 603,773 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Mathisen are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Mathisen is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 8,362 people, or 1 in 615. In Norway Mathisen is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 23 percent are found and Western Norway, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Norway this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Denmark, where 4 percent are found.

Mathisen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mathisen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mathisen last name increased 3,603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mathisen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mathisen last name are 10.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.72% registered with the political party.

The amount Mathisen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning 314,539 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $49,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $56,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathiesen948,926/
Matheisen94434/
Mathijsen94398/
Matthisen9494/
Mathissen9484/
Mathien93430/
Matisen9393/
Matthiesen898,585/
Mathijssen891,912/
Mattheisen89270/
Matthijsen89167/
Mathiessen89112/
Matthissen8934/
Matheijsen8930/
Mathhiesen891/
Mathiesenn891/
Matheissen890/
Mathison888,213/
Mathysen88188/
Mathesen8887/
Matijsen8877/
Mattisen8877/
Mateisen8858/
Matissen8827/
Matishen8824/
Matiesen8811/
Mathisem886/
Matthien885/
Mathizen885/
Mathusen884/
Mathisan882/
Mathisin880/
Mastisen880/
Mathen861,339/
Mathin86466/
Matthiessen841,853/
Matthijssen841,532/
Mattheiszen8428/
Mattheissen8418/
Matheijssen8415/
Matthiesien841/
Matthiesenn841/
Matthieszen841/
Matthijszen841/
Mathijsssen841/
Mathieson8213,391/
Matthysen823,202/
Mathyssen82263/
Mathisson82255/
Matthesen82249/
Mateijsen82134/
Matthison8298/
Matheusen8278/
Matijssen8276/
Matheison8275/
Matthusen8244/
Mattiesen8244/
Mattijsen8235/
Mattissen8228/
Matheesen8213/
Mateishen8211/
Matiszent8211/
Matheysen8211/
Mathuysen8211/
Matischen8210/
Mathaison825/
Mathisone824/
Mathiesan823/
Methiesen822/
Matteisen822/
Maytaisen821/
Matheisin821/
Mathussen821/
Mathießen821/
Matieszen821/
Mathæusen821/
Mahathien821/
Mathessen820/
Matheen801,622/
Mathina80956/
Matison80708/
Mathein80206/
Mathion80143/
Matisan80134/
Mathine80127/
Mauthen80125/
Mattheijssen8069/
Mathing8062/
Matheng8059/
Matesen8058/
Mathgen8057/
Mathene8056/
Matthen8038/
Matysen8029/
Matusen8026/
Matisin8024/
Maithin8013/
Matizen8011/
Mathain808/
Mattisn802/
Mathuin802/
Maithen802/
Matehen802/
Mothien802/
Maythen801/
Mathesn801/
Mathhen801/
Matthhiessen801/
Matthin801/
Mattahijssen801/
Maathin801/
Meathen801/
Matigen801/
Matisán801/
Matiten801/
Meathin801/
Mathijn801/
Mathenn800/
Matthiessenn800/
Mathend800/
Matheussen78494/
Matthyssen78416/
Mattijssen78376/
Matthießen78371/
Mathæussen78104/
Matthisson7884/
Matthieson7877/
Matthessen7840/
Mattheesen7811/
Mattheysen7810/
Matheyssen788/
Mathiesson784/
Mattiessen783/
Mattheison783/
Mattiesenn782/
Mattheusen782/
Matischent782/
Matheessen781/
Maithieson781/
Matthuizen781/
Matthysene781/
Mathaisong781/
Matthussen780/
Matteisien780/
Matthissenová762/
Matheson7532,715/
Mattison7511,520/
Maitheen75674/
Matisone75659/
Matthing75360/
Mattesen75285/
Madthing75269/
Moothien75166/
Matisane75165/
Matisanh7596/
Mateusen7590/
Matheane7567/
Matisson7553/
Methisan7549/
Matisonn7547/
Mathusin7543/
Mastison7539/
Mateisin7537/
Mattheng7535/
Mateshin7523/
Matishin7522/
Mataison7522/
Matichen7521/
Matisohn7520/
Matichin7518/
Mathizem7518/
Matitsyn7517/
Mattysen7516/
Matuhina7515/
Matechen7513/
Mathyzen7513/
Mateysen7513/
Mathesan7512/
Matitsin7510/
Matychen7510/
Matisang759/
Matohina758/
Matytsen757/
Mathaing755/
Matieson755/
Meuthien754/
Maithing754/
Maytheen753/
Matyshin753/
Mathesin753/
Matisāne753/
Matychin752/
Mattiosn752/
Mathisom752/
Mathusan752/
Matheing752/
Matheang752/
Madtheng752/
Mahathin751/
Mahthain751/
Maytison751/
Matheine751/
Mattheen751/
Matthina751/
Matthion751/
Mattisan751/
Mathoine751/
Maththen751/
Matishan751/
Matising751/
Meatthen751/
Matthein751/
Meathing751/
Mathezon751/
Matechin751/
Matioson751/
Matiszyn751/
Maatison751/
Matheene751/
Mathinhe751/
Mothysen751/
Maitheng751/
Matessen750/
Mathenne750/
Matitson750/
Madtison750/
Mattheussen74144/
Matthiesson7431/
Mattheessen7427/
Mattheyssen7415/
Mattischent746/
Matthuessen741/
Meathaisong741/
Matthiesssn741/
Matine7122,632/
Matene714,596/
Mattisson711,535/
Mathem71768/
Matuzienė71345/
Matean71229/
Mattheson71216/
Matein71164/
Mothin71129/
Matgen7175/
Matain7156/
Mateychin7147/
Mateussen7143/
Mateshina7140/
Mateishyn7140/
Mataisang7138/
Matishina7132/
Mothen7131/
Mattieson7128/
Matoin7126/
Mathim7122/
Matieszyn7121/
Mateyshin7120/
Matthyzen7118/
Matuin7118/
Mateyn7117/
Matheason7116/
Mateyshen7113/
Matuschin7112/
Matthuzen7110/
Mathesson719/
Maettisan718/
Matusienė718/
Mathesian717/
Mattyssen717/
Mateishin714/
Matužienė714/
Matheesan714/
Mathheson713/
Mateisane713/
Matyshina712/
Mathechan712/
Matheuson712/
Matyszent712/
Matissong712/
Mathezing712/
Mateun712/
Mahathein712/
Mastheson712/
Moutitsen711/
Maitheson711/
Maittison711/
Mataisanh711/
Matthesin711/
Mattishon711/
Matuisanh711/
Matyoshin711/
Matisingh711/
Methieson711/
Mothising711/
Mateisone711/
Mateisoun711/
Mateisāne711/
Mastiteng711/
Matteison711/
Matteusen711/
Mattheßen711/
Matisandh711/
Matižienė711/
Maatisang711/
Mahtahain711/
Mahathain711/
'Matisang711/
Mathushan711/
Matthyson711/
Mathussin711/
Madtheang711/
Mathusson710/
Matgin710/
Maudthaisong703/
Maaithaisong701/
Matusin67621/
Mateane67492/
Matesan67455/
Meuthen67429/
Mahtain67396/
Mastain67371/
Matusan67242/
Mastine67240/
Matygin67237/
Mothaisong67172/
Mothina67133/
Mothing67133/
Matejin67130/
Moothen67114/
Matuizienė67109/
Matthezing67108/
Matuson67104/
Matemhe6797/
Mataitsane6796/
Matuzin6791/
Mateşan6785/
Matesin6774/
Motheng6770/
Mateene6767/
Mothene6766/
Maitine6759/
Mateing6754/
Mateishyna6749/
Matešan6748/
Matinhe6743/
Maytain6743/
Mateson6737/
Mothion6737/
Matigin6729/
Mateine6728/
Maatein6728/
Matuiching6727/
Mattine6727/
Motisan6724/
Matenhe6723/
Mattiesson6719/
Matyson6718/
Matezan6714/
Masteyn6713/
Maithim6713/
Mategne6712/
Maitain6711/
Matizon6711/
Mateyshina6710/
Mastoin6710/
Mataine6710/
Mateishina679/
Moythin677/
Mahtoin676/
Matheem676/
Mathaim676/
Matycin675/
Matisanova675/
Motigen675/
Matišín675/
Matthem674/
Maitene674/
Maticin673/
Mattene673/
Metizen673/
Mathaichan673/
Matizan673/
Mattean673/
Mathessohn673/
Matisim673/
Matynhe673/
Mattoin672/
Matyoshina672/
Matizem672/
Mastijn672/
Matoing672/
Mautain672/
Matetne672/
Mattain672/
Mateenh672/
Mhatain671/
Matizin671/
Maztain671/
Mathession671/
Matyschina671/
Masthem671/
Matisam671/
Meithin671/
Mothain671/
Mothisingh671/
Motisin671/
Motthin671/
Maythem671/
Mautine671/
Moithin671/
Mathichang671/
Mataaissan671/
Mategen671/
Matehyn671/
Mateitsane671/
Mastene671/
Matteun671/
Matyjen671/
Matyshchin671/
Matysin671/
Mautene671/
Matigne671/
Matijin671/
Matoine671/
Madtain671/
Maitidjeng671/
Motehen671/
Mothean671/
Mouthin671/
Mateang671/
Metysen671/
Motesen671/
Motizen671/
Matyzen671/
Maithem671/
Meythen670/
Mastean670/
Mattesn670/
Matthueson670/

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