Matias Surname

1,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 416,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Angola

Matias Surname User-submission:

Its Portuguese origin is uncertain, but it is thought to be a patronymic for Mateus (Matthew).

Matias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil173,9011:1,231146
Angola55,4111:48783
Mexico40,8361:3,040423
Philippines27,7821:3,644273
Guatemala24,6231:653115
Mozambique17,9221:1,521364
Portugal16,9371:615104
United States8,5641:42,3245,199
Malawi8,4961:2,015233
Peru5,9801:5,315855
Dominican Republic5,7081:1,828280
Spain5,0621:9,2361,093
Ecuador2,5311:6,2841,037
Namibia2,2341:1,079130
Bolivia2,1791:4,872683
Argentina2,0421:20,9321,761
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Puerto Rico1,6671:2,130210
Tanzania1,6221:32,6403,835
France1,4671:45,2785,779
Colombia1,4541:32,8572,020
Papua New Guinea8351:9,765800
Canada7021:52,4876,300
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Poland4961:76,63111,959
Chile3861:45,6392,139
Cuba3851:29,9291,553
Indonesia3371:392,43133,377
Nigeria3121:567,76527,529
El Salvador3041:20,868938
Romania2611:76,9279,095
Honduras2301:38,3321,109
England2281:244,37719,942
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Zimbabwe2051:75,30811,115
Venezuela2011:150,2694,630
Cape Verde1971:2,689131
South Africa1961:276,41727,312
Israel1891:45,2786,078
Australia1251:215,96620,787
Malaysia1221:241,75613,744
Switzerland1111:73,9908,709
Panama1061:36,9082,005
Kenya941:491,27625,271
Germany931:865,65062,206
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Uruguay811:42,3674,826
Paraguay781:92,7792,216
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Ukraine641:711,29274,219
Austria581:146,81819,663
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Nicaragua551:109,4741,955
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
São Tomé and Príncipe461:3,857346
Belarus441:215,93326,858
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Greece381:291,57342,990
India271:28,409,829361,298
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Slovakia241:222,35235,659
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Andorra181:4,658913
Guam161:10,0081,526
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Haiti111:971,26411,594
Norway111:467,48139,375
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Albania71:416,29417,617
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Finland61:916,11741,832
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brunei41:104,6832,048
China41:341,830,39216,990
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
East Timor41:303,982255
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Macau31:200,543803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belize11:355,4743,977
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Dominica11:75,891912
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

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).

- mfariacastro

Matias is a patronymic surname of Portuguese origin from the name Mateus (Matthew).

- gbmathy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matías94591/
Matiaš94122/
Matiaș949/
Mátias942/
Matiaś941/
Matiaş941/
Mathias92270,439/
Matiash925,114/
Mattias921,436/
Matiase92381/
Matijas92232/
Matiasz9265/
Matihas9224/
Maitias9213/
Matiass9212/
Mahtias9210/
Matiahs928/
Matjias924/
Mastias924/
Matiaas924/
Maytias924/
Matiasd923/
Matieas923/
Mmatias922/
Matioas921/
Matia9110,226/
Matthias8613,250/
Matiashe86323/
Mathiase86307/
Mathiasz8643/
Matiasch8642/
Masthias8632/
Matiasse8611/
Maithias868/
Mathiahs867/
Mathiaas863/
Mattihas863/
Mathiass862/
Mathhias862/
Mathihas862/
Maathias862/
Mauthias862/
Matayias862/
Mattiash862/
Matihase862/
Mataiyas861/
Mathiasc861/
Mattiass861/
Matihaas861/
Mathtias861/
Mattiahs861/
Matijasz861/
Madthias861/
Mmathias861/
Mathiast861/
Mattiase861/
Mhathias861/
Mattia8321,135/
Matyas836,455/
Mathia832,772/
Mateas831,808/
Matija83905/
Matiaz83852/
Metias83816/
Matiea83709/
Mautia83667/
Maitia83591/
Matios83362/
Mastia83244/
Matjas83191/
Matjia83124/
Matiha83115/
Matiah8380/
Matiat8319/
Majtia8312/
Maatia839/
Motias836/
Maytia835/
Matiad835/
Madtia834/
Matiap832/
Mhatia832/
Matiax831/
Mahtia831/
Matiaa831/
Matiay831/
Mathiasch8067/
Matiasová8026/
Mattiasch8016/
Matthiass8013/
Matiasova8011/
Matihashe808/
Matthiase801/
Mathaiyas801/
Mautthias801/
Mattiasse801/
Mathiasse801/
Matthiasz801/
Matthieas801/
Maathiaas800/
Matyash773,835/
Matijaš771,181/
Mataija77626/
Mathios77617/
Matiazh77606/
Matuyia77305/
Mettias77248/
Maatiat77209/
Masthia77166/
Mathyas77160/
Mathiah77148/
Mataiya77113/
Matheas77107/
Matyasz7799/
Mahatia7789/
Matthia7778/
Matjasz7748/
Methias7744/
Matiaha7743/
Mastiha7739/
Mathiae7729/
Meautia7727/
Matayia7726/
Mataios7726/
Mattios7722/
Mathiea7720/
Mattiah7719/
Matiach7717/
Matihea7715/
Matoiya7715/
Mastija7713/
Mathija7713/
Mathiha7713/
Mattiat7713/
Mathiaz779/
Mmatjia778/
Mattyas777/
Matiose777/
Maithia777/
Matijaž776/
Maitiah775/
Mautiah775/
Maittia775/
Matayos775/
Mateeas775/
Matjash774/
Mauthia774/
Maaitia774/
Maitiha774/
Matiace774/
Matajos774/
Maatiaa774/
Mattiaz773/
Matihos773/
Matijaż773/
Maatjia773/
Mothias772/
Maatija772/
Mathías772/
Matjase772/
Matjass772/
Mateaus771/
Mathjas771/
Matteas771/
Meathia771/
Mathiax771/
Mathiás771/
Mateass771/
Matttia771/
Mattías771/
Matjahs771/
Matiarz771/
Maitías771/
Motiase771/
Masttia771/
Mattiha771/
Matyass771/
Matijoa771/
Mathiat770/
Mathiasová7523/
Matya732,874/
Matea732,818/
Motia732,778/
Matio731,098/
Matja73233/
Maťas7362/
Matía7324/
Mátia731/
Mattiace71607/
Matthiae71296/
Mathaiya71195/
Matheaus7192/
Matioaia7130/
Mattheas7127/
Matjasch7117/
Mathaios7115/
Mathiász7113/
Matyasse717/
Mattijat717/
Mahathia715/
Mahaitia714/
Mattieaj713/
Mahatija713/
Matthios713/
Matyasch713/
Mathieau712/
Mathiace712/
Motthias712/
Maithyas711/
Matjasze711/
Mattehas711/
Meauthia711/
Metthias711/
Mhataiya711/
Matheass711/
Matthiaz711/
Matthyas711/
Moustias711/
D'mattia711/
Matoiiah711/
Mathiach711/
Madtaaia711/
Matheios710/
Meuthias710/
Matteaus710/
Mateos6768,583/
Matiop676,423/
Moutia673,522/
Mattio672,808/
Matyos671,792/
Meutia671,487/
Mathea671,443/
Mastio671,073/
Mattea67858/
Metiaz67552/
Matthaios67528/
Mathio67452/
Matjoi67437/
Matjaž67307/
Maitja67262/
Mateaș67249/
Motiaa67245/
Metyas67244/
Motios67229/
Mateau67224/
Mateaş67204/
Matjea67171/
Matiho67168/
Motiea67168/
Matyasova67161/
Matioc67152/
Mootia67141/
Matyaš67115/
Motiad67112/
Matiašová6797/
Mathya6794/
Motiay6794/
Mateha6785/
Matjoa6783/
Mateoi6779/
Matyac6776/
Mattya6763/
Matiosova6753/
Motija6750/
Mothia6747/
Matyaş6745/
Matjaš6743/
Maitya6742/
Matjaz6738/
Meitia6732/
Matyás6730/
Matyha6728/
Mateea6727/
Matjac6724/
Mahtio6722/
Mahtea6720/
Matiot6720/
Matyasová6718/
Matyah6717/
Matéos6717/
Mostia6716/
Matjio6714/
Motioa6713/
Matjai679/
Matyaz679/
Motyas678/
Meytia678/
Matjei678/
Motiah678/
Madtea678/
Matioh676/
Maitea675/
Mgatya675/
Mátyas675/
Motiat674/
Matyay674/
Maatea673/
Mautya673/
Mattheaus673/
Maitía673/
Mattía673/
Mateoa673/
Maitio672/
Matiox672/
Matyea672/
Matjos672/
Mottia672/
Mastía672/
Matjat672/
Mautea672/
Matijo672/
Mateao671/
Mateay671/
Matiahova671/
Mhatea671/
Mathja671/
Mateós671/
Mateah671/
Matjah671/
Maththyas671/
Mathaiyah671/
Mmotia671/
Motiha671/
Mashthiay671/
Matieo671/
Mautio671/

Matias Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matias in the Oriya language
ମାତିଆସmati'asa85.85
ମାତୀଆସmati'asa4.53
ମାତିଆସ୍mati'as3.4
ମାଟିଆସmati'asa1.89
ମତିଆସmati'asa1.51
ମାତିୟାସmatiyasa0.94
ମାଟିଆସ୍mati'as0.38
ମାତିଆଶmati'asa0.19
ମତିଅସmati'asa0.19
ମାଟିଅସmati'asa0.19
େବଲାସebalasa0.19
ମତିଆସ୍mati'as0.19
Matias in the Marathi language
मतीआसmati'asa28.57
माितयसmaitayasa14.29
मातीआसmati'asa14.29
मथायसmathayasa14.29
मॅटीसmetisa14.29
मतीअसmati'asa14.29
Matias in the Russian language
Матиасmatias-

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