Matras Surname
Approximately 4,571 people bear this surname
Matras Surname User-submission:
The origin of the name is French, and that there is a bolt (arrow) used in a crossbow that has a disc shaped head designed to kill game from impact so that it does not pierce the pelt.
Matras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2,120 | 1:17,929 | 2,654 |
| South Africa | 725 | 1:74,728 | 9,286 |
| France | 590 | 1:112,581 | 16,859 |
| United States | 380 | 1:953,839 | 71,121 |
| Denmark | 151 | 1:37,382 | 3,890 |
| Czechia | 133 | 1:79,951 | 13,399 |
| Faroe Islands | 93 | 1:527 | 82 |
| Romania | 82 | 1:244,852 | 23,260 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
The alternate forms: Matraş (62), Matraș (54), Matraś (52), Matrás (3) & Matraš (1) are calculated separately.
Matras (82) may also be a first name.
Matras Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of the name is French, and that there is a bolt (arrow) used in a crossbow that has a disc shaped head designed to kill game from impact so that it does not pierce the pelt.
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Matras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matras (Hindi: मत्रस, Oriya: ମାତାସ, Russian: Матрас) is found most in Poland. It can also be found as: Matraş, Matraș, Matraś, Matrás or Matraš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matras? popularity and diffusion
The last name Matras is the 102,954th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,594,300 people. The last name Matras is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Matras are found; 52 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 49 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Matras is also the 1,060,447th most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 82 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 2,120 people, or 1 in 17,929. Apart from Poland this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 16 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.
Matras Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Matras are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Matras earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning 346,757 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.79% less than the national average, earning R 126,456 per year; in United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $52,356 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matras Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matras in the Hindi language | ||
| मत्रस | matrasa | - |
| Matras in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାତାସ | matasa | 50 |
| ମାଟାସ | matasa | 50 |
| Matras in the Russian language | ||
| Матрас | matras | - |
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