Matoušek Surname
Approximately 5,812 people bear this surname
Matoušek Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) The son of Matus or Matous (gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameMatoušek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 5,718 | 1:1,860 | 102 |
| Croatia | 56 | 1:75,511 | 13,210 |
| Slovakia | 35 | 1:152,470 | 27,208 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Matousek (2,008) are calculated separately.
Matoušek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) The son of Matus or Matous (gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
This surname probably has its origin in the Hebrew given name, Mattathiah. This name spread to Europe as Matthaeus, Mathieu, Mathows, Matthews, Mathew, Matthew, Matuš, Mathaus, Matouš, Matoušek, Matušek, Macieiczyk and more.
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Where Does The Last Name Matoušek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matoušek is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Matousek. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matoušek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 83,312th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,253,879 people. The surname Matoušek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Matoušek reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Matoušek is most widely held in Czechia, where it is carried by 5,718 people, or 1 in 1,860. In Czechia Matoušek is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent are found, South Moravian Region, where 13 percent are found and Prague, where 13 percent are found. Beside Czechia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 1 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.
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