Matthaeus Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Matthaeus Surname User-submission:

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.

Matthaeus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany931:865,65062,206
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Matthaeus (369) may also be a first name.

Matthaeus Surname Meaning

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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Matthaeus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matthaeus is most common in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Matthaeus.

How Common Is The Last Name Matthaeus? popularity and diffusion

Matthaeus is the 794,916th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Matthaeus reside; 45 percent reside in West Asia and 27 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 452,461st most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 369 people.

The surname Matthaeus is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 865,650. In Germany Matthaeus is most frequent in: Berlin, where 27 percent are found, Bremen, where 26 percent are found and Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany Matthaeus is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Iraq, where 22 percent are found.

Matthaeus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Matthaeus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Matthaeus last name expanded 1,013 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matthaeus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Maronite (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Matthaeus last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Matthaeus earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.89% more than the national average, earning $66,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathaeus9426/
Mattaeus941/
Mattheeus891/
Matthäus821,898/
Matheeus824/
Mattehus822/
Maitheous781/
Matehus75431/
Mathäus7537/
Mathéus755/
Mateeus753/
Matheús751/
Motteuus711/
Matéus671/
Matehuz633/
Motéus5310/
Motohuz506/
Metohuz503/
Metehuz501/

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