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Across the world, Matross (Matroos
, Matross
, Matelot
) is a very rare primarily male, but very infrequently feminine first name. The forename Matross is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a very rare male name. Much more frequently, Matross is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Matroos | Botswana, Suriname, Namibia, United States, South Africa |
| Matross | Philippines, Germany, United States, South Africa |
| Matelot | Mauritius, Canada, United States, United Kingdom |
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