Máteffy Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Máteffy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Máteffy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646

The alternate forms: Mátéffy (99), Mateffy (83) & Matéffy (4) are calculated separately.

Máteffy Last Name Facts

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

Máteffy occurs in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Mátéffy, Mateffy or Matéffy. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Máteffy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Máteffy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Máteffy are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Máteffy is most widespread in Slovakia, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 381,175. In Slovakia it is mostly found in: Nitra Region, where 79 percent reside, Banská Bystrica Region, where 14 percent reside and Bratislava Region, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Slovakia it is found in one country. It is also found in Czechia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mátéffy9599/
Mateffy9583/
Mátefy921/
Matéffy904/
Máteffi861/
Matheffy804/
Matefy7730/
Mátéfy7721/
Mátefi775/
Mateffi7139/
Mátéffi713/
Mostefay674/

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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 Máteffy
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