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Where Does The Last Name Matz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Matz (Russian: Матьз) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Mätz or Mátz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Matz is the 29,040^th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 394,262 people. The last name Matz is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Matz are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 250,393^rd most common first name at a global level, borne by 1,027 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 7,973 people, or 1 in 10,097. In Germany Matz is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Matz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Matz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Matz surname are 14.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.34% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Matz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.8% less than the national average, earning 191,025 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.58% more than the national average, earning R 388,728 per year; in United States they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $46,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $46,838 CAD per year.