Matthäi Surname

332,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Matthäi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matthäi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0531:76,4539,677
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Matthäi Last Name Facts

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

Matthäi occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matthäi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 332,050th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,541,783 people. Matthäi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Matthäi live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,053 people, or 1 in 76,453. In Germany Matthäi is most frequent in: Thuringia, where 37 percent are found, Hesse, where 17 percent are found and Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matthäi
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