Matus Surname

11,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Belize

Matus Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) Descendant of Matus (gift of Jehovah).

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Matus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico14,6951:8,447937
Chile11,6191:1,516301
United States4,3581:83,1719,435
Nicaragua3,9611:1,520283
Argentina2,1751:19,6521,659
Philippines1,4611:69,29411,886
Poland1,1441:33,2245,118
Russia1,0721:134,44315,775
Hungary9661:10,1621,170
Ukraine9321:48,8447,071
Guatemala8851:18,1731,512
Belarus7931:11,9811,852
Slovakia3201:16,6762,442
Belize2941:1,209283
Ecuador2741:58,0515,013
Indonesia2501:528,99742,886
Honduras2441:36,1331,076
Canada2421:152,25515,495
Romania2141:93,82210,797
Costa Rica1911:25,027808
Papua New Guinea1341:60,8497,857
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Czechia1031:103,23817,065
Panama1031:37,9832,040
Moldova961:37,0985,718
England911:612,28636,401
El Salvador901:70,4881,435
Venezuela801:377,5517,975
Croatia791:53,52710,175
France621:1,071,334116,831
Spain591:792,40732,853
Colombia551:868,6198,726
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Peru441:722,36616,614
Austria381:224,09027,245
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Guam121:13,3432,098
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Norway71:734,61250,907
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Matuš (857), Matuş (57), Maťus (24), Matús (14), Mátus (3), Matuś (2), Matúš (935), Maťuš (99), Maťús (30), Matůš (16), Mátuš (6), Matúś (1), Máťuš (106), Maťúš (28) & Mátúš (1) are calculated separately.

Matus (1,385) may also be a first name.

Matus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) Descendant of Matus (gift of Jehovah).

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

User-submitted Reference

A South American and Mexican surname, which probably has a different origin to the European Matus. There are some suggestions it's from the Yaqui language. Others came from Europe. In Spain it could be from Arabic name Matouk or Matuk. Or it may come from the Lebanese, Mathus. In Portugal it could be from, matos, meaning 'brushwood'.

- dominikmatus

This surname probably has its origin in the Hebrew given name, Mattathiah. This name spread to Europe as Matthaeus, Mathieu, Mathows, Matthews, Mathew, Matthew, Matuš, Mathaus, Matouš, Matoušek, Matušek, Macieiczyk and more.

- dominikmatus

Matus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matus (Georgian: მატუს, Hindi: मटुस, Marathi: मातुस, Oriya: ମତୁସ, Russian: Матус) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Matuš, Matuş, Maťus, Matús, Mátus, Matuś, Matúš, Maťuš, Maťús, Matůš, Mátuš, Matúś, Máťuš, Maťúš or Mátúš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,753rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 152,481 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Matus reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Matus is also the 210,363rd most frequent given name worldwide, held by 1,385 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is carried by 14,695 people, or 1 in 8,447. In Mexico it is most common in: Oaxaca, where 39 percent reside, Veracruz, where 11 percent reside and Sonora, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this surname is found in 87 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Matus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Matus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 145,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (97%) in Russia, Orthodox (79%) in Belarus, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Matus last name are 3.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 28.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,856 per year; in South Africa they earn 581.04% more than the national average, earning R 1,618,400 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $25,159,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.02% less than the national average, earning $40,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $56,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matuš93857/
Matuş9357/
Maťus9324/
Matús9314/
Mátus933/
Matuś932/
Mateus91396,410/
Matusz912,196/
Mattus911,231/
Mathus911,221/
Matous91764/
Matush91490/
Mataus91152/
Matuse91107/
Matuis9159/
Mastus9128/
Maitus9126/
Matuss9123/
Maytus9115/
Mautus915/
Matuys915/
Matuus914/
Maatus912/
Matgus911/
Matuzs911/
Majtus911/
Mahtus911/
Mmatus911/
Matu8914,918/
Matúš87935/
Maťuš8799/
Maťús8730/
Matůš8716/
Mátuš876/
Matúś871/
Matusse8366,348/
Matheus8335,589/
Mateush83434/
Matusch83356/
Matoush83259/
Matteus83251/
Mattous83174/
Mathuse83164/
Matushe83162/
Matthus83116/
Mathaus83108/
Mathous8353/
Mastous8340/
Maithus8332/
Machtus8323/
Mateuse8322/
Mateuss8319/
Mathuis8318/
Mattusz8317/
Matgous8316/
Maituss8312/
Mateuts837/
Mathusz837/
Matause836/
Maystus834/
Matutse832/
Mathuys832/
Matouse832/
Matusze831/
Masteus831/
Mathuss831/
Mattuse831/
Mmateus831/
Matausz831/
Mattuhs831/
Matousz831/
Maetaus831/
Maatous831/
Maitous831/
Maituse831/
Mahtous831/
Mattuis830/
Mattaus830/
Mattuss830/
Mautaus830/
Meathus830/
Matos80518,757/
Mateu8018,043/
Mathu807,946/
Matuz806,053/
Mattu805,453/
Matau803,710/
Matui802,145/
Matou801,833/
Motus801,047/
Mahtu801,038/
Mhatu80746/
Mautu80521/
Metus80421/
Matut80334/
Mastu80283/
Matuu80247/
Maitu80168/
Matuh80158/
Matuc80145/
Mõtus80123/
Matud80108/
Máťuš80106/
Maatu8066/
Maťúš8028/
Mmatu8023/
Matup8022/
Matuy8016/
Meatu808/
Majtu806/
Mötus804/
Mgatu804/
Matuj802/
Matuč802/
Maytu801/
Matux801/
Matós801/
Mátúš801/
Matgu801/
Mattheus773,630/
Maathuis771,083/
Matusova77948/
Mattusch77492/
Matusová77345/
Matusche77118/
Matousch7792/
Matthaus7773/
Matausch7771/
Mathushe7744/
Mathusse7723/
Matheuse7717/
Matthuis7710/
Matthuse775/
Mathheus774/
Matheuss774/
Matthuys773/
Mattaush772/
Mahataus771/
Mattusse771/
Mattuszh771/
Masteush771/
Matheush771/
Meauthus771/
Matthëus771/
Mathuise771/
Maithaus771/
Mautusse771/
Maitause771/
Mmatheus771/
Matthuus770/
Maththus770/
Mathouse770/
Matthuss770/
Mathause770/
Matthous770/
Maitheus770/
Matteuse770/
Mattos7361,346/
Mahatu735,219/
Matheu734,219/
Mastud732,364/
Matouš731,217/
Mõttus73708/
Mathou73546/
Matteu73504/
Mathos73497/
Mateut73380/
Maatou73347/
Matuch73343/
Maithu73338/
Mastup73217/
Mattuz73198/
Mottus73189/
Mettus73179/
Maitou73177/
Mathau73176/
Mattou73174/
Meitus73128/
Matthu73120/
Matoes73109/
Mahutu7391/
Mateuz7391/
Matahu7385/
Maitui7384/
Mmatau7379/
Matout7374/
Maitos7374/
Mataud7368/
Meteus7363/
Matuľa7361/
Motush7355/
Matosz7351/
Mateuš7348/
Maituh7345/
Mathup7338/
Mastou7335/
Möttus7334/
Mateuț7333/
Matutt7333/
Meytus7332/
Methus7332/
Matosh7331/
Matoux7330/
Mahtou7329/
Mótusz7326/
Matouj7326/
Mathuz7324/
Motous7323/
Matouh7323/
Moitus7321/
Mattuh7321/
Moetus7319/
Metush7319/
Mothus7317/
Mathuy7317/
Mattuš7317/
Mattau7316/
Matoss7315/
Mahteu7314/
Motusz7313/
Mastui7312/
Maytuh7312/
Mgatou7311/
Maathu739/
Mastut738/
Maythu738/
Matoos737/
Mathuj737/
Mahtau737/
Maatau737/
Mathut736/
Maatos736/
Maitau736/
Matuce736/
Mashtu735/
Mathud735/
Mathui734/
Matouc734/
Möteus734/
Mattut734/
Mauthu733/
Masthu733/
Maytou733/
Mautos733/
Mateue733/
Metuis733/
Meathu732/
Matoud732/
Metuss732/
Moteus732/
Maïtou732/
Maturz732/
Matuua732/
Mateuh732/
Mateuţ732/
Matouz732/
Maituy731/
Mahthu731/
Mahtos731/
Mautou731/
Matauh731/
Mateuc731/
Mattux731/
Mattuy731/
Mastau731/
Mathtu731/
Mmadtu731/
Mahtuh731/
Mattós731/
Mateud731/
Matuĺa731/
Matuiz731/
Matéüs731/
Matúsh731/
Matoup731/
Maatuh731/
Majtos731/
Majtuś731/
Mazteu731/
Metuys731/
Mátusz731/
Mâteus731/
Môttus731/
'Matau731/
Matuiy731/
Mathuh731/
Mathuu731/
Mathuc731/
Mhathu731/
Motuse731/
Motuis731/
Mastuy731/
Mathux731/
Mataut731/
Metaus731/
Madthu731/
Madtud731/
Matouy730/
Mattausch711,021/
Matushova7154/
Mattousch7121/
Matheusch7115/
Matousova7111/
Matuszová719/
Matthuise719/
Matteusse713/
Matthauss711/
Mattheuss711/
Matuszova711/
Maitheous711/
Mattheuse711/
Matthuyse711/
Matthouse710/
Motu675,420/
Mahatau671,400/
Mahtout671,360/
Mató67240/
Mattheu67226/
Mathoux67175/
Mathaux67142/
Mathaud67138/
Mattout67132/
Mautuit67113/
Moutous6780/
Moystus6772/
Matouch6765/
Matheuz6763/
Mathout6751/
Mahattu6745/
Machtou6741/
Motutse6736/
Maththu6734/
Moistus6734/
Mattuch6732/
Mathoes6732/
Matauch6731/
Mahatou6724/
Matthausch6721/
Mothuse6721/
Mahathu6720/
Mahuthu6720/
Mathaut6718/
Matthau6717/
Metheus6715/
Mathausová6712/
Maitthu6711/
Maithuj6710/
Matú6710/
Matahau679/
Mathousová678/
Mattoss677/
Matthos677/
Mahatut677/
Matuschová677/
Mattoes676/
Mathurz676/
Maataut676/
Maatout676/
Meteush675/
D'Matos675/
Mmattos674/
Maithau674/
Maithou674/
Moettus673/
Matuche673/
Mattosz673/
Matuuha673/
Mashtud672/
Maithuy672/
Mathahu672/
Motheus672/
Mathuiy672/
Mahateu672/
Matoushova672/
Matheue672/
Mastaud672/
Mahatuu671/
Maithgu671/
Maithos671/
Mastudh671/
Maatouj671/
Metteus671/
Motteus671/
Mahajtu671/
Mateuce671/
Matttos671/
Maattos671/
Mastoud671/
Mastouh671/
Mastuch671/
Matteut671/
Matteux671/
Matuitt671/
Matù671/
Mauttos671/
Mathuuy671/
Matouth671/
Maateuh671/
Maatoud671/
Maiteou671/
Hmatosh671/
Moëstus671/
Mastheu671/
Matteue671/
Mattoud671/
Maattou671/
Maaztuu671/
Mouteus671/
Matteuz671/
Methuis671/
Mahatuy671/
Mathuce670/
Maytoss670/
Mathuit670/

Matus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matus in the Georgian language
მატუსmatus-
Matus in the Hindi language
मटुसmatusa-
Matus in the Oriya language
ମତୁସmatusa-
Matus in the Marathi language
मातुसmatusa-
Matus in the Russian language
Матусmatus-

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