Matagiri Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Matagiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matagiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
India551:13,946,643236,652
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Matagiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matagiri (Hindi: मातागिरि, Marathi: मातागीरी) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matagiri? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,295,379th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Matagiri are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 476,951. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 98 percent are found, Mara Region, where 1 percent are found and Singida Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matagiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matagiri in the Hindi language
मातागिरिmatagiri-
Matagiri in the Marathi language
मातागीरीmatagiri-

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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 Matagiri
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