Mataafa Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Samoa
Highest density in:
Samoa

Mataafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mataafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Samoa1621:1,196373
United States541:6,712,202314,667
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
American Samoa141:3,983910
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Mataafa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mataafa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mataafa is found most frequently in Samoa. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mataafa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mataafa is the 919,444th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name Mataafa is mostly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Mataafa are found; 63 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 61 percent are found in Polynesia.

Mataafa is most widely held in Samoa, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 1,196. Apart from Samoa this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

Mataafa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mataafa last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the party.

Mataafa earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning $36,585 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mataafa
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