Matafar Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Matafar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran431:1,785,64066,464
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Matafar (88) may also be a first name.

Matafar Last Name Facts

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

Matafar (Hindi: माताफेर, Marathi: माताफेर) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matafar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,020,555th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname Matafar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Matafar are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,017,994th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 88 people.

It is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 1,785,640. In Iran Matafar is primarily concentrated in: Qazvin Province, where 49 percent are found, Fars Province, where 26 percent are found and Alborz Province, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Iran this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Pakistan, where 24 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matafar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matafar in the Hindi language
माताफेरmataphera66.67
माताफरmataphara33.33
Matafar in the Marathi language
माताफेरmataphera66.67
माताफरmataphara33.33

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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 Matafar
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