Matthiesen Surname

58,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Matthiesen Surname Definition:

(Danish) The son of Mathies (gift of Jehovah).

Matthiesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,2891:18,7702,467
Denmark2,4321:2,321176
United States1,4251:254,35724,122
Brazil1051:2,038,80364,511
Canada921:400,49635,373
Norway541:95,22813,033
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Greenland71:8,054710
France61:11,070,454349,096
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Matthiesen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish) The son of Mathies (gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Matthiesen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matthiesen is most common in Germany. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matthiesen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matthiesen is the 58,809th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 848,870 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Matthiesen reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 4,289 people, or 1 in 18,770. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 65 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Hamburg, where 7 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Matthiesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Matthiesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Matthiesen last name expanded 3,032 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matthiesen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matthiesen last name are 21.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Matthiesen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning 374,566 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $46,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning $50,099 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathiesen958,926/
Matthiessen951,853/
Matthesen95249/
Matthisen9594/
Mattiesen9544/
Matthiesien951/
Matthiesenn951/
Matthieshen951/
Matthieszen951/
Matthhiessen911/
Mattheiessen910/
Matthiessenn910/
Matthießen90371/
Mattheisen90270/
Matthijsen90167/
Mathiessen90112/
Matthieson9077/
Matthessen9040/
Matthissen9034/
Mattheesen9011/
Mattheysen9010/
Matthiesem904/
Mattiessen903/
Mattiesenn902/
Mattheusen902/
Mathhiesen901/
Mathieasen901/
Mathiesenn901/
Mathisen8912,070/
Mattesen89285/
Mathesen8987/
Mattisen8977/
Matiesen8911/
Matthien895/
Matthijssen861,532/
Mattheussen86144/
Matthiesson8631/
Mattheiszen8628/
Mattheessen8627/
Mattheissen8618/
Mattheyssen8615/
Matthiyssen861/
Matthiessem861/
Matthiesing861/
Matthijszen861/
Matthuessen861/
Matthiesssn861/
Mathieson8413,391/
Matthysen843,202/
Matheisen84434/
Mathijsen84398/
Mattheson84216/
Matthison8498/
Mathissen8484/
Matheusen8478/
Matthusen8444/
Mattijsen8435/
Mattieson8428/
Mattissen8428/
Mattiisen8419/
Matheesen8413/
Matheysen8411/
Matieshen848/
Mathiesan843/
Methiesen842/
Matteisen842/
Matthesin841/
Mathießen841/
Mathiisen841/
Matteusen841/
Mattheßen841/
Matieszen841/
Mathessen840/
Mathien82430/
Matisen8293/
Mattheijssen8269/
Matesen8258/
Mattien8251/
Mattisn822/
Mathesn821/
Mattahijssen821/
Matieen821/
Mattesn820/
Mathijssen801,912/
Matheussen80494/
Matthyssen80416/
Mattijssen80376/
Matthisson8084/
Mattiesing8036/
Matheijsen8030/
Mattiesson8019/
Matheyssen808/
Mathiesson804/
Matieyshen803/
Matheieson803/
Mattheison803/
Mattieshan802/
Matheessen801/
Maithieson801/
Matthuizen801/
Matthysene801/
Matthussen800/
Matheissen800/
Matthueson800/
Matheson7832,715/
Mattison7811,520/
Matteson7810,006/
Mathison788,213/
Mathysen78188/
Mateusen7890/
Matijsen7877/
Matiisen7870/
Mateisen7858/
Matissen7827/
Mattysen7816/
Mateysen7813/
Mathesan7812/
Mathieng7811/
Matytsen787/
Mathisem786/
Matieson785/
Mathizen785/
Mathusen784/
Mathesin783/
Matthissenová782/
Mattiosn782/
Mathisan782/
Mattesan781/
Mattisan781/
Masthien781/
Maittien781/
Mathiene781/
Matteeen781/
Mathisin780/
Mattesin780/
Matessen780/
Mattesem780/
Mastisen780/
Matheijssen7615/
Matteessuen761/
Mathijsssen761/
Matien75112/
Mattisson741,535/
Mathyssen74263/
Mathisson74255/
Mateijsen74134/
Matijssen7476/
Matheison7475/
Mateussen7443/
Matieshin7424/
Matieszyn7421/
Matthyzen7418/
Matyeshen7417/
Matheason7416/
Mattesson7416/
Matiszent7411/
Mathuysen7411/
Mathesson749/
Maettisan748/
Mathesian747/
Mattyssen747/
Mathaison745/
Mattoesan744/
Mathienne744/
Matheesan744/
Mathheson743/
Matheuson742/
Maithieng742/
Mastheson742/
Maitheson741/
Maittison741/
Maytaisen741/
Mathaeson741/
Matheisin741/
Mathussen741/
Methieson741/
Mattihein741/
Matteison741/
Mathæusen741/
Matthyson741/
Matyeszen741/
Mahathien741/
Mathausen740/
Matteason740/
Matison71708/
Matesan71455/
Matisan71134/
Matesin7174/
Mathgen7157/
Mateson7137/
Matysen7129/
Matusen7126/
Matisin7124/
Matieng7115/
Matienė7114/
Matizen7111/
Matiene716/
Matyhin714/
Mothien712/
Mathiem711/
Maatien711/
Mategen711/
Mastien711/
Matient711/
Matigen711/
Matisán711/
Meatien711/
Mottien711/
Motesen711/
Mathijn711/
Mateeen711/
Matihen710/
Matthezing70108/
Mathæussen70104/
Matteusson7035/
Maisttison7015/
Matieshina7012/
Matieschyn709/
Mathessohn703/
Mathession701/
Mattijason701/
Mathaisong701/
Matteisien700/
Matytsin671,897/
Matytsyn67486/
Moothien67166/
Matisson6753/
Methisan6749/
Matisonn6747/
Mathusin6743/
Mastison6739/
Mateisin6737/
Matishen6724/
Mateshin6723/
Matishin6722/
Mataison6722/
Matichen6721/
Matichin6718/
Mathizem6718/
Matitsyn6717/
Matyisin6716/
Matechen6713/
Mathyzen6713/
Matjieng6711/
Matitsin6710/
Matychen6710/
Matisang679/
Matiisin677/
Mottison676/
Masteson676/
Mattischent676/
Matesson675/
Motthaisong675/
Mahatien675/
Motheson674/
Mattusin674/
Meuthien674/
Matyshin673/
Mateszon673/
Maiteson673/
Mattizon673/
Matychin672/
Matyhina672/
Mateysan672/
Mathesonová672/
Mathisom672/
Mahteson672/
Mathusan672/
Maateson672/
Matihina672/
Mattyson672/
Matjisin672/
Maytison671/
Matessan671/
Mattesom671/
Mattisom671/
Matising671/
Metteson671/
Mettisan671/
Mathezon671/
Matheusaune671/
Matechin671/
Mattezon671/
Matiegne671/
Matienne671/
Matioson671/
Matiszyn671/
Maatison671/
Maitesan671/
Mothiesingh671/
Mastieng671/
Matesane671/
Mothysen671/
Meathaisong671/
Matausen671/
Matthayasin671/
Mattuson670/
Matoesan670/
Mateason670/
Motteson670/
Matitson670/
Madtison670/

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