Matzke Surname

55,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Matzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,0301:13,3511,732
United States2,5781:140,59714,615
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Austria881:96,76614,085
Czechia861:123,64519,875
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
France371:1,795,209158,669
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark91:627,19136,734
England81:6,964,757184,742
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

The alternate forms: Mätzke (233) are calculated separately.

Matzke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matzke is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Mätzke. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matzke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matzke is the 55,343rd most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 793,850 people. The last name Matzke occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Matzke reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Matzke is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 6,030 people, or 1 in 13,351. In Germany Matzke is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Matzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Matzke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Matzke last name expanded 2,062 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Matzke surname are 29.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Matzke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.89% less than the national average, earning R 130,956 per year; in United States they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning $47,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning $48,554 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mätzke94233/
Matzker92278/
Maetzke9252/
Matzkei921/
Matzkes921/
Matzkee920/
Matzkie920/
Matzk9172/
Mazke917/
Matzkeit86230/
Mahatzke8610/
Machtzke861/
Matzka83976/
Metzke83895/
Motzke83144/
Matzky83141/
Matske8324/
Matcke8322/
Matzki8310/
MacZke833/
Maizke831/
Matzkc831/
Madzke831/
Mayzke830/
Matzkeová8051/
Matzschke8016/
Matzkeova801/
Meitzke7723/
Mautzka7719/
Matckie7714/
Matchke779/
Maitzki775/
Matzski772/
Maztzky771/
Matskei771/
Matshke771/
Matscke771/
Matsåke771/
Maczkie771/
Maetzky771/
Metzkey770/
Maetske770/
Matskey770/
Motzker770/
Matsker770/
Maetzschke751/
Macke736,797/
MacZk734/
Matck732/
Mazck731/
Motzk731/
Mazkh731/
Matschke713,290/
Motzkeit7126/
Matzková7122/
Mahatcke712/
Matsåker712/
Meitzker711/
Matzkait711/
Mahatzky711/
Maïatzky711/
Matchker710/
Mathsker710/
Matsckke710/
Mostzker710/
MacKey6753,129/
MacKie6734,302/
Maczka67904/
MacKee67256/
Maetschke67128/
Metske67122/
Mayzck6785/
Mautschke6757/
Motzki6752/
Motzka6746/
Maicke6742/
Maucke6739/
Matska6733/
Motske6729/
Metzschke6728/
Machke6724/
Mackei6723/
Maitschke6720/
Meczke6715/
Mätzschke6715/
Matcki6714/
Madcke6711/
Mazque677/
Maczky675/
Mackeh674/
Matsky672/
Motzkeová672/
Moczke672/
Maacke672/
Motcke671/
Matcka671/
Maczki671/
Mackhe671/
Mazzkh671/
Mhacke671/
Maizki671/
Matski671/
Mattck671/
Mazzck670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matzke
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