Matias Surname
Approximately 416,607 people bear this surname
Matias Surname User-submission:
Its Portuguese origin is uncertain, but it is thought to be a patronymic for Mateus (Matthew).
Matias Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 173,901 | 1:1,231 | 146 |
| Angola | 55,411 | 1:487 | 83 |
| Mexico | 40,836 | 1:3,040 | 423 |
| Philippines | 27,782 | 1:3,644 | 273 |
| Guatemala | 24,623 | 1:653 | 115 |
| Mozambique | 17,922 | 1:1,521 | 364 |
| Portugal | 16,937 | 1:615 | 104 |
| United States | 8,564 | 1:42,324 | 5,199 |
| Malawi | 8,496 | 1:2,015 | 233 |
| Peru | 5,980 | 1:5,315 | 855 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,708 | 1:1,828 | 280 |
| Spain | 5,062 | 1:9,236 | 1,093 |
| Ecuador | 2,531 | 1:6,284 | 1,037 |
| Namibia | 2,234 | 1:1,079 | 130 |
| Bolivia | 2,179 | 1:4,872 | 683 |
| Argentina | 2,042 | 1:20,932 | 1,761 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,667 | 1:2,130 | 210 |
| Tanzania | 1,622 | 1:32,640 | 3,835 |
| France | 1,467 | 1:45,278 | 5,779 |
| Colombia | 1,454 | 1:32,857 | 2,020 |
| Papua New Guinea | 835 | 1:9,765 | 800 |
| Canada | 702 | 1:52,487 | 6,300 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Poland | 496 | 1:76,631 | 11,959 |
| Chile | 386 | 1:45,639 | 2,139 |
| Cuba | 385 | 1:29,929 | 1,553 |
| Indonesia | 337 | 1:392,431 | 33,377 |
| Nigeria | 312 | 1:567,765 | 27,529 |
| El Salvador | 304 | 1:20,868 | 938 |
| Romania | 261 | 1:76,927 | 9,095 |
| Honduras | 230 | 1:38,332 | 1,109 |
| England | 228 | 1:244,377 | 19,942 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Zimbabwe | 205 | 1:75,308 | 11,115 |
| Venezuela | 201 | 1:150,269 | 4,630 |
| Cape Verde | 197 | 1:2,689 | 131 |
| South Africa | 196 | 1:276,417 | 27,312 |
| Israel | 189 | 1:45,278 | 6,078 |
| Australia | 125 | 1:215,966 | 20,787 |
| Malaysia | 122 | 1:241,756 | 13,744 |
| Switzerland | 111 | 1:73,990 | 8,709 |
| Panama | 106 | 1:36,908 | 2,005 |
| Kenya | 94 | 1:491,276 | 25,271 |
| Germany | 93 | 1:865,650 | 62,206 |
| Singapore | 81 | 1:67,996 | 2,745 |
| Uruguay | 81 | 1:42,367 | 4,826 |
| Paraguay | 78 | 1:92,779 | 2,216 |
| Russia | 68 | 1:2,119,457 | 129,651 |
| Ukraine | 64 | 1:711,292 | 74,219 |
| Austria | 58 | 1:146,818 | 19,663 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| Nicaragua | 55 | 1:109,474 | 1,955 |
| Belgium | 54 | 1:212,901 | 27,429 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 46 | 1:3,857 | 346 |
| Belarus | 44 | 1:215,933 | 26,858 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Greece | 38 | 1:291,573 | 42,990 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Slovakia | 24 | 1:222,352 | 35,659 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Andorra | 18 | 1:4,658 | 913 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Moldova | 16 | 1:222,586 | 20,292 |
| Lebanon | 15 | 1:375,806 | 11,209 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Haiti | 11 | 1:971,264 | 11,594 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Albania | 7 | 1:416,294 | 17,617 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
The alternate forms: Matías (591), Matiaš (122), Matiaș (9), Mátias (2), Matiaś (1) & Matiaş (1) are calculated separately.
Matias (184,584) may also be a first name.
Matias Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Its Portuguese origin is uncertain, but it is thought to be a patronymic for Mateus (Matthew).
- mfariacastroMatias is a patronymic surname of Portuguese origin from the name Mateus (Matthew).
- gbmathyMatias Demographics
Average Matias Salary in
United States
$37,526 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Matias Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matias Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matias (Marathi: मतीआस, Oriya: ମାତିଆସ, Russian: Матиас) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Matías, Matiaš, Matiaș, Mátias, Matiaś or Matiaş. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matias? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,284th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,493 people. The last name Matias occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Matias reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 42 percent reside in Luso-South America. Matias is also the 5,690th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 184,584 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 173,901 people, or 1 in 1,231. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 19 percent are found, Ceará, where 11 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 8 percent are found. Besides Brazil this last name exists in 123 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 13 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.
Matias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Matias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matias surname expanded 21,959 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Matias Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (86%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (47%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Matias last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.35% registered with the party.
The amount Matias earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.26% less than the national average, earning 255,209 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,962 per year; in South Africa they earn 74.9% more than the national average, earning R 415,632 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.74% less than the national average, earning $17,995,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.03% less than the national average, earning $37,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $50,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matias Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matias in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାତିଆସ | mati'asa | 85.85 |
| ମାତୀଆସ | mati'asa | 4.53 |
| ମାତିଆସ୍ | mati'as | 3.4 |
| ମାଟିଆସ | mati'asa | 1.89 |
| ମତିଆସ | mati'asa | 1.51 |
| ମାତିୟାସ | matiyasa | 0.94 |
| ମାଟିଆସ୍ | mati'as | 0.38 |
| ମାତିଆଶ | mati'asa | 0.19 |
| ମତିଅସ | mati'asa | 0.19 |
| ମାଟିଅସ | mati'asa | 0.19 |
| େବଲାସ | ebalasa | 0.19 |
| ମତିଆସ୍ | mati'as | 0.19 |
| Matias in the Marathi language | ||
| मतीआस | mati'asa | 28.57 |
| माितयस | maitayasa | 14.29 |
| मातीआस | mati'asa | 14.29 |
| मथायस | mathayasa | 14.29 |
| मॅटीस | metisa | 14.29 |
| मतीअस | mati'asa | 14.29 |
| Matias in the Russian language | ||
| Матиас | matias | - |
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