Matjavich Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Matjavich 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Matjavich Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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.
- Forebears.ioPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateovich | 78 | 92 | / |
| Masavitch | 78 | 8 | / |
| Matijavić | 78 | 2 | / |
| Motyavich | 78 | 2 | / |
| Matsovich | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matjabi | 75 | 61 | / |
| Matiavi | 75 | 13 | / |
| Matjawi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Matsavi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mattiovich | 74 | 1 | / |
| Masovich | 71 | 57 | / |
| Macovich | 71 | 50 | / |
| Mojovich | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mateovic | 71 | 17 | / |
| Majowich | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mazovich | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matijava | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mosavich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mateovih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mateovics | 67 | 31 | / |
| Maisovich | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mazavi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mausovich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Matsovych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matcowich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazcovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matiovics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masovitch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matejowitsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matejowic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mateovichová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauzovich | 67 | 1 | / |
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