Where Does The Last Name Marthew Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Marthew (Oriya: ମାଥିଉ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marthew? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Marthew is the 1,581,912^th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Marthew live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 561,423^rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 252 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 1,671,158. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 28 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 15 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 12 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 10 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.