Matt Surname

29,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Matt Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Matthew, q.v.

Matt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0581:59,8317,052
Germany5,2991:15,1931,997
Austria1,7191:4,954562
France8091:82,10511,640
Canada4931:74,7388,442
Switzerland4711:17,4372,869
Liechtenstein3251:11817
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Estonia2681:4,932494
Australia2511:107,55312,029
Brazil2501:856,29730,890
England2481:224,67018,849
Pakistan2071:863,01411,920
Malaysia1921:153,6169,561
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
India1571:4,885,767123,562
Israel661:129,66114,046
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
Singapore471:117,1854,783
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Mauritania371:110,6726,692
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
China281:48,832,9132,633
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Taiwan251:937,7906,555
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Jordan211:421,06812,361
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Norway121:428,52437,411
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Cayman Islands41:15,9731,430
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7701:65,2197,108

The alternate forms: Mátt (1) are calculated separately.

Matt (562,161) may also be a first name.

Matt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Matthew, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Matt, pet form of Matthew (gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Matt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matt (Bengali: মত্ত, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﺕ, Hindi: मट्ट, Marathi: माट) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Mátt. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matt is the 29,589th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 402,582 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Matt reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Matt is also the 1,774th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 562,161 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 6,058 people, or 1 in 59,831. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Louisiana, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 109 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.

Matt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Matt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matt last name increased 787 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Matt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Matt last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Matt are 7.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Matt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.01% less than the national average, earning R 78,396 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning $47,690 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mátt921/
Matte8925,081/
Matts892,081/
Maitt8970/
Matth8967/
Mastt8914/
Maatt893/
Maytt893/
Mautt892/
Meatt891/
Mat8656,326/
Matthe80781/
Mahatt80482/
Meatte80198/
Maitte80117/
Mautte8078/
Maatte8020/
Mhatte8016/
Mathth8010/
Maytte804/
Matths804/
Maistt801/
H'Matt801/
Mattte801/
Mmatte801/
Magytt800/
Mate75199,591/
Mott7533,665/
Mast7528,089/
Maut7512,788/
Math759,370/
Maat757,848/
Meat756,525/
Mait754,182/
Mats751,539/
Majt75255/
Maht75130/
Mhat7586/
Mayt758/
Hmat755/
Madt754/
Mmat754/
Matd753/
Matp753/
Maât752/
M'At751/
Matė751/
Maït751/
Mõtt751/
Mazt751/
Mattová73549/
Maggitt73184/
Maththe73162/
Mattova7338/
Meautte7313/
Maytthe731/
Mattsch730/
Ma6721,354,561/
Mahat67129,231/
Mathe6793,765/
Mathh6717,144/
Motte6712,650/
Maute678,553/
Maate676,864/
Match674,343/
Macht673,606/
Maust672,276/
Mağat671,518/
Mahut671,474/
Maste671,291/
Maite671,038/
Maith671,029/
Meath671,001/
Mault67795/
Motts67709/
Madth67495/
Maait67472/
Mhate67460/
Maths67319/
Meats67252/
Mauth67252/
Maats67218/
Masht67214/
Ma'at67161/
Mhait67136/
Meaut67125/
Moitt67112/
Mayte6798/
Maits6764/
Meitt6763/
Mõtte6735/
Maath6734/
Meytt6727/
Maydt6725/
Maidt6724/
Mahth6724/
Maast6716/
Masst6716/
Mahyt6715/
Meate6714/
Maist6712/
Mayts6710/
Madte679/
Mahtp678/
Mhath678/
Moïtt677/
Mastø677/
Matsh676/
Masts676/
Mmath676/
Mauts676/
Hmath675/
Mauyt675/
Moott674/
Majht674/
Mhhat674/
Moutt673/
Mayth673/
Motth673/
Hmate673/
Mastš673/
Maëtz673/
Meatz672/
Mmate672/
Maïte672/
Majth672/
Matehett671/
Mathd671/
Mauht671/
Mathp671/
Moytt671/
Mostt671/
Mauut671/
Mathz671/
Meast671/
Maîte671/
Mašte671/
Mmats671/
Motht671/
Mastd671/
Mastz671/
Matdd671/
Matds671/
Mmazt671/
Mahst671/
Hmmat671/
Maudt670/
Mottt670/

Matt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matt in the Bengali language
মত্তmatta-
Matt in the Marathi language
माटmata-
Matt in the Hindi language
मट्टmatta75
मत्तmatta16.67
मटट्matat8.33
Matt in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺎﺕamat74.55
ﻣﺎﺕmat12.73
ﺃﻣﺎﺕamat9.09
ﺍﻣﺎﺓamat3.64

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