Matoussi Surname
Approximately 183 people bear this surname
Matoussi Surname User-submission:
The Matoussi family is a branch of a large tribe of Amazigh (Berber) who lived in the southeast of Tunisia in the mountain village of Matous (or Matousse) near the Remada Tataouine area. This family made a collective migration to the north of the country and especially the city of Medjez El-Bab (60 km west of Tunis) to escape the great injustice that the tribe lived by the governor of the region and the conflict with Hilali Arab tribes in this area of the village that became ruins today.
Read More About This SurnameMatoussi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 99 | 1:6,168 | 997 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Matoussi (129) may also be a first name.
Matoussi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Matoussi family is a branch of a large tribe of Amazigh (Berber) who lived in the southeast of Tunisia in the mountain village of Matous (or Matousse) near the Remada Tataouine area. This family made a collective migration to the north of the country and especially the city of Medjez El-Bab (60 km west of Tunis) to escape the great injustice that the tribe lived by the governor of the region and the conflict with Hilali Arab tribes in this area of the village that became ruins today. This name is very common in Medjez El-Bab and there are other nicknames in the city and belong to this family, for example: Boujlal (or Boujlel) Berjab (or Ben Rejab) Tounsi.
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Where Does The Last Name Matoussi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matoussi is borne by more people in Tunisia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Matoussi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matoussi? popularity and diffusion
Matoussi is the 1,257,535th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Matoussi are found; 55 percent are found in North Africa and 55 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 818,356th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 129 people.
The last name is most widely held in Tunisia, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 6,168. Outside of Tunisia this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent live and Sweden, where 7 percent live.
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