All over the world, マテウス (Matheus 
, Mateus , Mattheus 
, and others...) is a widespread masculine first name. The forename マテウス is characteristic of Brazil, where it is a common masculine name, Namibia, where it is a common principally boy's, but very infrequently girly name, and Angola, where it is quite a common male name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Brazil, Indonesia, and Angola. Much less frequently, マテウス is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Matheus, Mateus | Brazil, Portugal, Indonesia, Colombia, Angola |
| Mattheus | Germany, Brazil, Indonesia, Venezuela, Colombia |
| Matthäus | Austria, Germany, South Africa, Brazil, United States |
| Matthaeus | Austria, Germany, Brazil, United States, Peru |
| マテウス | Japan |
| Matheuz | Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Colombia |
Mach, Maciej, Maciek, Maciuś, Madis, Maffeo, Maffio, Matas, Mate, Matej, Mateo, Mates, Mateu, Mateusz, Mateuszek, Matfei, Mathaeus, Mathes, Mathew, Mathias, Mathieu, Mathijs, Mathäus, Mati, Matiass, Matija, Matitjahu, Matityahu, Matjaž, Matteo, Mattes, Matteus, Matthes, Matthew, Matthias, Matthieu, Matthijs, Matthäi, Matti, Mattia, Mattias, Mattis, Mattityahu, Mattæus, Matvei, Matvej, Matvey, Matveï, Matwei, Matyáš,
マテウス is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Matthäus Scheichelreuther , the operatic character in the opera Der fidele Bauer, The Merry Farmer and Matheus , the musical character in the musical Princess Caprice; lay brother of the convent.