Matijevich Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Matijevich Surname User-submission:

A Serb-Croat surname given to the children of a man named Matij, Matej or other variants. These are equivalent to the English name, Matthew. Matij ultimately comes from the Hebrew name, Mattityahu, which means 'the gift of God'. So as a surname its literal meaning is 'descendant of the gift of God'.

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Matijevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

Matijevich Surname Meaning

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A Serb-Croat surname given to the children of a man named Matij, Matej or other variants. These are equivalent to the English name, Matthew. Matij ultimately comes from the Hebrew name, Mattityahu, which means 'the gift of God'. So as a surname its literal meaning is 'descendant of the gift of God'. This surname was adopted due to adherence to the Christian religion and appears to be much more prevalent with Catholic Croatians than Orthodox Serbs.

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Matijevich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matijevich is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Matijevich click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matijevich? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matijevich is the 818,364th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. The surname Matijevich is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Matijevich are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Matijevich is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 1,228,674. In The United States Matijevich is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 15 percent are found and Indiana, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Matijevich exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Matijevich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Matijevich surname are 7.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Matijevich earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $46,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $54,799 CAD per year.

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