How common is the last name Mateo?

15,024 people in the United States have the last name Mateo, about 1 in 19,895. It ranks #2,369 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

MATEO

#2,369

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
15,024
About
1 in 19,895
This common or more
49.8%
Who bears it

Of the 15,024 people with the last name Mateo, 82.3% reported their origin as Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% as Asian or Pacific Islander and 4% as White. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Mateo

#2,367 Rowell · 15,026#2,368 Jolly · 15,025#2,370 Reaves · 15,020#2,371 Cheek · 15,013

Spelled almost the same

8 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Mateo, most common first.

#14,709 Matteo · 1,938#17,438 Mate · 1,584#31,403 Mato · 790#38,417 Matey · 620#52,071 Matei · 431#52,071 Matto · 431#82,069 Mateu · 248#100,469 Madeo · 192

Also a first name

As a first name, Mateo ranks #782 of 53,615, with 63,143 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2024, with 11,355 births. See Mateo as a first name

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