Mattheüs Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mattheüs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mattheüs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Matthéüs (5) are calculated separately.

Mattheüs (140) may also be a first name.

Mattheüs Last Name Facts

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

Mattheüs is found most in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Matthéüs. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mattheüs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Mattheüs live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mattheüs is also the 781,395th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 140 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 1,354,443. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 38 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 23 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 18 percent are found. Barring South Africa Mattheüs exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matthéüs965/
Mattheos88148/
Mattheaus823/
Mattheeus821/
Mattheius820/
Matheos803,085/
Matteos80111/
Matheús801/
Matthäus751,898/
Matheaus7592/
Mathieus7563/
Matthius7537/
Matheous759/
Matthéos755/
Matheeus754/
Mattehus752/
Matthyus751/
Matihues751/
Matteous751/
Matteaus750/
Matheius750/
Matheios750/
Mateos7168,583/
Matthaios71528/
Mateús719/
Maitheous711/
Matihiess711/
Matéüs711/
Mateós711/
Mathius671,540/
Matehus67431/
Mattjus67102/
Mathyus6764/
Mattyus6761/
Mattius6760/
Mathäus6737/
Mateyos6716/
Mateous678/
Matejus676/
Mathéus675/
Mateius674/
Matihos673/
Mateeus673/
Mateaus671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mattheüs
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