Matthiessen Surname

220,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Matthiessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matthiessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9951:80,91010,222
United States4101:884,04666,892
Denmark1881:30,0253,104
Canada661:558,26746,632
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Norway281:183,65321,594
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Estonia81:165,22626,217
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Matthiessen Last Name Facts

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

Matthiessen is most common in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matthiessen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 220,420th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,932,836 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Matthiessen live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 995 people, or 1 in 80,910. In Germany Matthiessen is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 47 percent live, Hamburg, where 16 percent live and Berlin, where 7 percent live. Barring Germany Matthiessen exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Denmark, where 10 percent live.

Matthiessen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Matthiessen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Matthiessen last name expanded 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matthiessen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matthiessen surname are 23.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matthiessen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning 395,133 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.41% more than the national average, earning $48,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.9% more than the national average, earning $61,556 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matthhiessen961/
Mattheiessen960/
Matthiessenn960/
Matthiesen958,585/
Mathiessen95112/
Matthessen9540/
Matthissen9534/
Mattiessen953/
Matthijssen911,532/
Mattheussen91144/
Matthiesson9131/
Mattheessen9127/
Mattheissen9118/
Mattheyssen9115/
Matthiesien911/
Matthiyssen911/
Matthiessem911/
Matthiesenn911/
Matthieshen911/
Matthieszen911/
Matthuessen911/
Mathiesen908,926/
Matthesen90249/
Matthisen9094/
Mathissen9084/
Mattiesen9044/
Mattissen9028/
Mathessen900/
Mattheijssen8769/
Mattahijssen871/
Mathijssen861,912/
Matheussen86494/
Matthyssen86416/
Mattijssen86376/
Matthießen86371/
Mattheisen86270/
Matthijsen86167/
Matthisson8684/
Matthieson8677/
Mattiesson8619/
Mattheesen8611/
Mattheysen8610/
Matheyssen868/
Mathiesson864/
Matthiesem864/
Mattiesenn862/
Mattheusen862/
Matheessen861/
Mathhiesen861/
Mathieasen861/
Mathiesenn861/
Matthussen860/
Matheissen860/
Mathisen8412,070/
Mattesen84285/
Mathesen8487/
Mattisen8477/
Matissen8427/
Matiesen8411/
Matthien845/
Matessen840/
Matthissenová832/
Mattheiszen8228/
Matheijssen8215/
Matteessuen821/
Matthiesing821/
Matthijszen821/
Mathijsssen821/
Mathieson8013,391/
Matthysen803,202/
Mattisson801,535/
Matheisen80434/
Mathijsen80398/
Mathyssen80263/
Mathisson80255/
Mattheson80216/
Matthison8098/
Matheusen8078/
Matijssen8076/
Matthusen8044/
Mateussen8043/
Mattijsen8035/
Mattieson8028/
Mattiisen8019/
Mattesson8016/
Matheesen8013/
Matheysen8011/
Mathesson809/
Matieshen808/
Mattyssen807/
Mathiesan803/
Methiesen802/
Matteisen802/
Matthesin801/
Mathussen801/
Mathießen801/
Mathiisen801/
Matteusen801/
Mattheßen801/
Matieszen801/
Mathien78430/
Matisen7893/
Matesen7858/
Mattien7851/
Matieen781/
Mathæussen76104/
Mattiesing7636/
Matteusson7635/
Matheijsen7630/
Matieyshen763/
Matheieson763/
Mattheison763/
Mathessohn763/
Mattieshan762/
Mathession761/
Maithieson761/
Matthuizen761/
Matthysene761/
Matthueson760/
Matheson7432,715/
Mattison7411,520/
Matteson7410,006/
Mathison748,213/
Mathysen74188/
Mateusen7490/
Matijsen7477/
Matiisen7470/
Mateisen7458/
Matisson7453/
Mattysen7416/
Mateysen7413/
Mathesan7412/
Mathieng7411/
Matytsen747/
Mathisem746/
Matieson745/
Matesson745/
Mathizen745/
Mathusen744/
Mathesin743/
Mathisan742/
Matessan741/
Mattesan741/
Mattisan741/
Masthien741/
Maittien741/
Mathiene741/
Matteeen741/
Mathisin740/
Mattesin740/
Mattesem740/
Mastisen740/
Matien71112/
Mateijsen70134/
Matheison7075/
Matieshin7024/
Matieszyn7021/
Matthyzen7018/
Matyeshen7017/
Matheason7016/
Matiszent7011/
Mathuysen7011/
Matessane7010/
Maettisan708/
Mathesian707/
Mathaison705/
Mattoesan704/
Mathienne704/
Matheesan704/
Mathheson703/
Matheuson702/
Matissong702/
Maithieng702/
Mastheson702/
Maitheson701/
Maittison701/
Maytaisen701/
Mathaeson701/
Matheisin701/
Methieson701/
Mattihein701/
Matessong701/
Matteison701/
Mathæusen701/
Matoesson701/
Maitessem701/
Matthyson701/
Maatessem701/
Mathussin701/
Matyeszen701/
Mahathien701/
Mathausen700/
Matteason700/
Mathusson700/
Matison67708/
Matesan67455/
Matisan67134/
Matesin6774/
Mathgen6757/
Mateson6737/
Matysen6729/
Matusen6726/
Matisin6724/
Maisttison6715/
Matieng6715/
Matienė6714/
Matieshina6712/
Matizen6711/
Matieschyn679/
Matiene676/
Matyhin674/
Mothien672/
Mathiem671/
Maatien671/
Mataaissan671/
Matheussam671/
Mastien671/
Mattijason671/
Matient671/
Matisán671/
Meatien671/
Mottien671/
Motesen671/
Mathaisong671/
Mateeen671/
Matteisien670/
Matihen670/

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