Matveey Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Matveey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Matveey (4) may also be a first name.
Matveey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matveey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matveey (Russian: Матвеей) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matveey? popularity and diffusion
Matveey is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Matveey are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 6,192,526th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 4 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Belarus, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 9,501,059. In Belarus it is mostly concentrated in: Vitebsk Region, where 100 percent live. Aside from Belarus this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matveey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matveey in the Russian language | ||
| Матвеей | matveej | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Matveey
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