Matijević Surname

64,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Matijević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matijević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia3,6351:1,16334
Serbia2,1161:3,377445
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,6291:2,171365
Slovenia2581:9,6422,233
Montenegro1371:4,668897
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Matijevic (1,116) & Matijevič (44) are calculated separately.

Matijević Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matijević is found most frequently in Croatia. It may also occur as: Matijevic or Matijevič. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matijević? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,248th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 935,620 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Matijević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is borne by 3,635 people, or 1 in 1,163. In Croatia Matijević is mostly found in: Brod-Posavina County, where 12 percent reside, Osijek-Baranja County, where 11 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Croatia Matijević is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 27 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 21 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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