Matthiasson Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Matthiasson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matthiasson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland411:9,270908
Sweden201:492,33835,486
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Norway61:857,04855,549
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England31:18,572,686338,250
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Matthíasson (255) are calculated separately.

Matthiasson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matthiasson is found in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Matthíasson. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matthiasson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,755,741st most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Matthiasson reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 9,270. In Iceland Matthiasson is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 90 percent reside, Southern Peninsula, where 5 percent reside and Southern Region, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Iceland it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Matthiasson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Matthiasson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matthiasson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Matthiasson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.73% less than the national average, earning 291,658 kr per year and in United States they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning $62,906 USD per year.

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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 Matthiasson
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