Mattan Surname

374,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Guyana

Mattan Surname User-submission:

It is a male surname, derived from the Hebrew (archaic) noun matán, which means 'gift' or 'a giving'. In the New Testament of the Bible, Matthan is the name of Jesus's great-grandfather (paternal), although here it is given in its Greek transliterated form Ματθαν.

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Mattan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger2511:76,4623,364
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
Belgium1441:79,83812,578
India491:15,654,396253,566
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
England471:1,185,49155,443
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
France251:2,656,909193,074
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Guyana131:58,6324,970
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Mattan (928) may also be a first name.

Mattan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a male surname, derived from the Hebrew (archaic) noun matán, which means 'gift' or 'a giving'. In the New Testament of the Bible, Matthan is the name of Jesus's great-grandfather (paternal), although here it is given in its Greek transliterated form Ματθαν.

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Mattan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mattan (Hindi: मत्तन, Marathi: माान) is found most in Niger. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mattan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 374,643rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,622,956 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 32 percent of Mattan live; 31 percent live in West Africa and 26 percent live in Chadic Africa. Mattan is also the 265,593rd most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 928 people.

The last name Mattan is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 76,462. In Niger it is most common in: Zinder Region, where 96 percent are found, Tillabéri Region, where 2 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Niger this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Belgium, where 15 percent are found.

Mattan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mattan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mattan last name grew 518 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mattan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mattan last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Mattan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $43,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 146.53% more than the national average, earning $122,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mattang9289/
Matthan9277/
Mattant9266/
Masttan929/
Mattean923/
Mattain922/
Maittan922/
Mattaan921/
Mattane921/
Matttan921/
Maattan921/
Matan9115,123/
Mattagne8623/
Mahattan8621/
Mattahan8618/
Mattasen869/
Mattasin869/
Mattaang867/
Mattaine863/
Maththan861/
Maittand861/
Mastan8311,247/
Matang838,455/
Mathan836,522/
Matton834,524/
Maitan834,284/
Mottan833,105/
Matane832,693/
Mattam832,380/
Mataan831,804/
Matand831,747/
Maatan831,543/
Matant83507/
Maytan83403/
Mettan83309/
Majtan83301/
Matean83229/
Mataun8373/
Matain8356/
Mahtan8338/
Mhatan8319/
Madtan8317/
Mautan836/
Meatan834/
Matanh833/
Matgan831/
Matahn831/
Mattón831/
Maetan831/
Maztan831/
Matthasen8022/
Mattahang8018/
Mattaigne8012/
Mahattain801/
Mahattane801/
Matagne772,840/
Mathane772,198/
Mattoon772,075/
Mahatan771,752/
Masthan771,571/
Mattone771,232/
Mastaan77910/
Mateane77492/
Mahtain77396/
Mastain77371/
Mathang77349/
Mautang77336/
Maitang77335/
Matacin77124/
Mastane77123/
Mottaan7798/
MacHtan7794/
Mastang7792/
Matthon7774/
Matasin7765/
Mataung7761/
Maytain7743/
Maitane7741/
Mathaun7734/
Matasen7732/
Mattong7728/
Maathan7725/
Maithan7723/
Maythan7722/
Matahan7722/
Mashtan7720/
Mataane7715/
Mathant7715/
Maatang7713/
Mottang7713/
Mattham7712/
Mathaan7712/
Maitain7711/
Madtang7711/
Matatin7710/
Mataine7710/
Mahthan779/
Mathain778/
Mottain778/
Mhatane776/
Mahtane776/
Maytane775/
Mathann774/
Mmastan774/
Maistan774/
Mattaam774/
Meettan774/
Mattont774/
Mathand774/
Mathhan774/
Mahtayn773/
Maatane773/
Mattoin772/
Mauthan772/
Maitand772/
Mathtam772/
Mottant772/
Mautain772/
Matatne772/
Maethan772/
Mhatain771/
Maytton771/
Maztain771/
Mauttam771/
Matanhe771/
Mattonn771/
Mattoun771/
Maastan771/
Mhatang771/
Mataune771/
Mathanh771/
Matteun771/
Madtain771/
Majthan771/
Mahtaan771/
Motttan771/
Mouttan771/
Mhatanh771/
Masstan771/
Mataand771/
Mautane771/
Mateang771/
Mottane771/
Maytang771/
Matanne771/
Matatng771/
Mettain770/
Meastan770/
Motthan770/
Mastean770/
Mautton770/
Mastton770/
Mahattasen751/
Matam7310,172/
Maton736,649/
Motan732,119/
Metan731,795/
Matán7373/
Matań734/
Métan731/
Mahatain716,223/
Matanova711,071/
Matthong71642/
Matoteng71173/
Matheane7167/
Mahataan7163/
Mataigne7146/
Mauttone7136/
Maytahan7136/
Matangue7129/
Mautthon7125/
Mastaing7119/
Maitaine7115/
Mahataun7114/
Matteine7113/
Maithanh7111/
Matashyn7110/
Mautaint719/
Mahatton719/
Mathasen716/
Matachin716/
Mathaten716/
Masthaan715/
Mathaing715/
Matasing715/
Matanowa714/
Maitahan713/
Maitaune712/
Mahathan712/
Matheang712/
Mahthain711/
Maithane711/
Maithand711/
Mahutain711/
Maustain711/
Matahsin711/
Mathanne711/
Masstane711/
Mhastane711/
Matthein711/
Matainne711/
Mathaang711/
Mastaine711/
Mashtant711/
Mahaitan711/
Maitagne711/
Mahtaain711/
Mahatayn711/
Maytaine711/
Mottasin711/
Mottaung711/
Maytatin711/
Maythane711/
Matassin711/
Matausen711/
Mhaitang711/
Maittham711/
Madthang711/
Mahatean711/
Maasthan711/
Hmadtang711/
Maystand710/
Meastain710/
Mathon675,741/
Maston674,216/
Matong672,392/
Mayton671,819/
Matone671,720/
Motton671,362/
Matham671,081/
Mhatam671,058/
Motang67984/
Metton67692/
Majtán67639/
Motane67353/
Meaton67310/
Mataam67291/
Mauton67185/
Methan67179/
Mootan67175/
Matein67164/
Mottam67160/
Mastam67152/
Maitam67137/
Majtanová67118/
Mothan67115/
Mahton6793/
Motean6785/
Maiton6784/
Meytan6778/
Madton6772/
Mattom6770/
Mataim6767/
Matoon6764/
Matoun6764/
Moutan6758/
Motaan6745/
Mataum6739/
Maytanova6737/
Matamg6737/
Majtanova6736/
Moottasin6734/
Mahatthon6732/
Mostan6727/
Matoin6726/
Matond6726/
Mathachen6724/
Motain6723/
Mautam6722/
Meetan6719/
Mateyn6717/
Maitanova6711/
Mohtan6711/
Mahattaum6711/
Mautanova6710/
Meatam6710/
Motaun6710/
Motgan678/
Maatam677/
Mathasing676/
Mahatasen676/
Mehtan674/
Muotan674/
Meitan674/
Mattochen674/
Mhatthong674/
Metanh674/
Mahataine673/
Metain673/
Maaton673/
Metaan673/
Mateam673/
Mathanova672/
Motand672/
Madtam672/
Matosn672/
Mahatahan672/
Matteisen672/
Matont672/
Moetan672/
Mătean672/
Mahataain672/
Mahatatin672/
Mateun672/
Mathateng672/
Maytaisen671/
Mattahijssen671/
Medtan671/
Mhaton671/
Hmatam671/
Matgon671/
Mattão671/
Matamd671/
Mattonová671/
Mautón671/
Mathán671/
Maeton671/
Maitán671/
Mahtahain671/
Mahatanne671/
Mahataunk671/
Mahatayne671/
Mahathain671/
Motant671/
Mettán671/
Muitan671/
Metayn671/
Mathaseng671/
Mahathane671/
Moitan671/
Maythasin671/
Mataynova671/
Modtan671/
Metaun671/
Madtheang671/
Mahattham671/
Mathausen670/

Mattan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mattan in the Hindi language
मत्तनmattana92.02
मट्टनmattana3.76
मत्तानmattana1.41
मततनmatatana1.41
मटटनmatatana0.94
मत्तुलmattula0.47
Mattan in the Marathi language
माानmaana50
तनtana50

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