Matthes Surname
Approximately 20,553 people bear this surname
Matthes Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Matthes (gift of Jehovah).
Matthes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16,331 | 1:4,930 | 592 |
| United States | 2,845 | 1:127,402 | 13,493 |
| Brazil | 433 | 1:494,398 | 18,652 |
| Canada | 241 | 1:152,886 | 15,553 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| Netherlands | 87 | 1:194,105 | 27,180 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Switzerland | 58 | 1:141,602 | 13,683 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Austria | 34 | 1:250,454 | 29,541 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 223 | 1:225,196 | 19,055 |
The alternate forms: Matthès (1) are calculated separately.
Matthes (139) may also be a first name.
Matthes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Matthes (gift of Jehovah).
Matthes Demographics
Average Matthes Salary in
United States
$51,560 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Matthes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matthes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matthes is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Matthès. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matthes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matthes is the 26,174th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 354,573 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Matthes live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe. Matthes is also the 784,558th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 139 people.
The surname Matthes is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 16,331 people, or 1 in 4,930. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 26 percent reside, Berlin, where 9 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.
Matthes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Matthes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matthes last name increased 1,276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Matthes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Matthes are 11.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.14% registered with the party.
The amount Matthes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.75% less than the national average, earning 277,719 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.76% more than the national average, earning R 365,400 per year; in United States they earn 19.49% more than the national average, earning $51,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $46,835 CAD per year.
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Matthes Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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