Matozinhos Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Matozinhos Surname User-submission:

The Matozinhos family name comes from the north-east of Portugal, and it is related to the small village, Póvoa do Lila. My great-great-grandfather, Augusto José, arrived in this village and when he had to register his children needed a surname.

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Matozinhos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6941:308,46411,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Matozinhos (273) may also be a first name.

Matozinhos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Matozinhos family name comes from the north-east of Portugal, and it is related to the small village, Póvoa do Lila. My great-great-grandfather, Augusto José, arrived in this village and when he had to register his children needed a surname. As he came from Matosinhos, and everyone called him Matosinhos for that reason he adopted the Matosinhos surname. By that time the correct spelling was Matozinhos, then the the spelling agreement changed it to Matosinhos.

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Matozinhos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matozinhos is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matozinhos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 480,002nd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Matozinhos are found; 100 percent are found in South America and 100 percent are found in Luso-South America. Matozinhos is also the 537,992nd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 273 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 308,464. In Brazil Matozinhos is primarily found in: Minas Gerais, where 83 percent reside, São Paulo, where 9 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 2 percent reside. Barring Brazil this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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