How common is the surname Mateo?

13,746 people in the United States had the surname Mateo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,461 Americans. It ranked 2,623rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mateo?

Diego Mateo, Argentine footballer.

Where is the surname Mateo most common?

Wikidata records people named Mateo in Argentina.

Is the surname Mateo getting more or less common?

More common. 8,540 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,746 in 2010, up 61%.

Is Mateo also a first name?

Yes. Mateo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Mateo

A surname, carried by 13,746 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M300 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mateo is more common than 98.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 13,746 people named Mateo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 22,461 Americans. That is up 61% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,540.

#2,623

rank among US surnames

13,746

people in 2010

4.7

per 100,000 Americans

+61%

change since 2000 (was #3,811)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,614	Valles	13,777	22,410
#2,615	Weller	13,774	22,415
#2,616	Upton	13,769	22,423
#2,617	Andrew	13,764	22,431
#2,618	Estrella	13,758	22,441
#2,619	Tharp	13,757	22,443
#2,620	Parrott	13,753	22,449

Who is named Mateo

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Mateo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 12% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 5.6% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81%
Asian and Pacific Islander 12%
White (not Hispanic) 5.6%
Two or more races 1.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Mateos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Diego Mateo
Argentine footballer, born 1978

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mateo

Mateo has the Soundex code M300, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M300.

Questions

How common is the surname Mateo?: 13,746 people in the United States had the surname Mateo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,461 Americans. It ranked 2,623rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mateo?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Mateo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 12% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Mateo?: Diego Mateo, Argentine footballer.
Where is the surname Mateo most common?: Wikidata records people named Mateo in Argentina.
Is the surname Mateo getting more or less common?: More common. 8,540 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,746 in 2010, up 61%.
Is Mateo also a first name?: Yes. Mateo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.