Matagi Surname

273,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Matagi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8081:65,5226,942
Kenya1901:243,05216,770
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
India1081:7,102,457156,472
American Samoa611:914108
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Samoa11:193,8081,089

Matagi (342) may also be a first name.

Matagi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matagi (Hindi: मटगी, Marathi: मातगी, Oriya: ମାତାଜୀ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Matagi.

How Common Is The Last Name Matagi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 273,120th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,117,659 people. The surname Matagi is mostly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Matagi reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Matagi is also the 472,030th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 342 people.

The last name Matagi is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 808 people, or 1 in 65,522. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 34 percent reside, Iringa Region, where 26 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Matagi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Matagi last name are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.05% registered to vote for the party.

Matagi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning $40,883 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matangi9214,710/
Matagić9272/
Mathagi9244/
Mataagi9210/
Mattagi925/
Matagui923/
Maatagi922/
Mataggi921/
Matahgi921/
Mastagi921/
Maetagi921/
Mhatagi921/
Mathangi863,392/
Maatangi86117/
Mathagai8689/
Matteagi8680/
Mattangi8621/
Matanghi864/
Maathagi863/
Mahatagi863/
Matangai863/
Mataangi862/
Mautangi861/
Matahngi861/
Mataingi861/
Maitagui861/
Maitangi861/
Matangoi861/
Mataga835,055/
Matage831,752/
Motagi831,624/
Matasi831,186/
Mataji83771/
Matazi83194/
Mataci8318/
Matogi839/
Metagi838/
Matagy832/
Mategi832/
Maathangi80121/
Matteaggi8039/
Mattanggi8020/
Mathanghi8011/
Mahataghi803/
Mathaingi802/
Matthangi801/
Motaghi772,639/
Matange771,057/
Maitaji77951/
Matasić77582/
Matongi77495/
Matachi77494/
Mathaga77329/
Matasci77303/
Mataiga77220/
Mahtaji77156/
Matagay77135/
Matager77115/
Mastasi77114/
Mataaga7770/
Mattaga7765/
Matadji7755/
Mathage7742/
Matasai7741/
Matasit7735/
Matasui7733/
Mateasi7727/
Matagaj7723/
Mathaji7716/
Motangi7713/
Matazis7712/
Matazzi7711/
Maataga7710/
Mataise778/
Mostagi778/
Maztazi778/
Mothagi775/
Matausi775/
Matougi775/
Mathasi774/
Mataghe773/
Maitaga773/
Mataasi773/
Matasih772/
Matadzi772/
Mattasi772/
Matagoa772/
Matatji772/
Mathegi772/
Mataaji771/
Matagge771/
Matasie771/
Mathazi771/
Mathogi771/
Mattegi771/
Mahtage771/
Mataaci771/
Mataisi771/
Mateaci771/
Mategai771/
Mattaci771/
Maitasi771/
Mahtasi771/
Metagai771/
Mattaji771/
Mastogi771/
Mattage771/
Mataziz771/
Mahtaga771/
Mathanghii751/
Matougui711,229/
Mottaghi71630/
Mastachi71189/
Mattazzi71180/
Mattagaj71157/
Mataguez7187/
Matasich7176/
Mathaise7159/
Mateange7134/
Mathakga7131/
Mahatasi7124/
Maitange7121/
Maitaiga7120/
Mataiche7118/
Mathongi7116/
Mathaisi7115/
Mattajit7113/
Mahataci7110/
Matheasi717/
Maztazai717/
Matausić716/
Maatangy714/
Mattaice714/
Maitachi714/
Matachie714/
Matahaci714/
Mathange713/
Matangay713/
Matagheu713/
Mateazzi713/
Mathager712/
Mattadji712/
Mattaisi712/
Matatchi712/
Mathadji712/
Mahataji711/
Maitaingeyi711/
Maithaji711/
Matagaja711/
Mataizha711/
Matarzzi711/
Mathajhi711/
Mathajit711/
Maataaji711/
Meatange711/
Mouhtagi711/
Mataicha711/
Mashtagy711/
Maitosai711/
Maitauga711/
Mataichi711/
Matangoy711/
Matasits711/
Mata'aga711/
Matachui711/
Matagaha711/
Matteazi711/
Mahtazhi711/
Mahataga711/
Mottahgi711/
Motaghei711/
Motaghid711/
Motaingi711/
Motaungi711/
Mohtaghi711/
Moitagia711/
Meteagai711/
Mathakge711/
Mathasis711/
Mathatji711/
Maztauzi711/
Mathasit711/
Matege673,611/
Matoga673,610/
Motegi673,336/
Maatougui671,692/
Matteazzi671,490/
Matoza67739/
Matozi67619/
Matosi67565/
Mataza67473/
Matase67470/
Motasi67235/
Metage67108/
Matoge67103/
Mataze6783/
Mattasits6777/
Mahtajzai6756/
Mahtajzhi6756/
Motaji6745/
Matasy6738/
Motage6738/
Maatagher6734/
Mahatagay6730/
Matoji6726/
Motaga6722/
Matajy6715/
Motazi678/
Motogi676/
Mathatchi676/
Mostaghit675/
Mattagaja673/
Mahatacai673/
Matausich672/
Maatoughi672/
Mahtougui672/
Mataje672/
Matthajit672/
Mattachit672/
Mahatasih671/
Masthasih671/
Mottaghie671/
Matatchid671/
Matagherh671/
Matajahai671/
Matoci671/
Maatangay671/
Maatangeh671/
Maattaaga671/
Mahatasai671/
Mosthaghi671/
Mattougui671/
Matouguip671/
Mattachai671/
Mathasith671/
Maittajit671/
Madtachit671/

Matagi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matagi in the Hindi language
मटगीmatagi-
Matagi in the Oriya language
ମାତାଜୀmataji-
Matagi in the Marathi language
मातगीmatagi43.75
मटागीmatagi18.75
मटगीmatagi18.75
मेटगीmetagi6.25
मंटगीmantagi6.25
मातागीmatagi6.25

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