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

The surname Mat (Arabic: معات, Bengali: মত, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﺕ, Hindi: मत, Marathi: मट, Oriya: ମତ) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Mát, Mâţ or Mâț. Click here for other possible spellings of Mat.

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

This surname is the 9,988^th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 129,382 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Mat live; 58 percent live in Southeast Asia and 48 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,977^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 209,935 people.

The surname Mat is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is held by 25,589 people, or 1 in 1,153. In Malaysia Mat is mostly found in: Kelantan, where 24 percent are found, Kedah, where 12 percent are found and Selangor, where 12 percent are found. Other than Malaysia this surname exists in 119 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 9 percent are found and South Sudan, where 8 percent are found.

Mat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mat has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 921 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,583 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mat Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mat surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria and Jewish (29%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mat surname are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the party.

Mat earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning $36,946 USD per year.