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

Matai (Bengali: মতই, Georgian: მატაი, Hindi: मतई, Marathi: मताई, Oriya: ମଟାଇ) is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Mátai, Mataî or Mataï. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 37,523^rd most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 519,352 people. The last name Matai is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Matai are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 76,899^th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,095 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is held by 7,926 people, or 1 in 1,440. Outside of South Sudan this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent live and Fiji, where 6 percent live.

Matai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Matai has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Matai surname grew 7,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Matai last name is principally Christian (89%) in Kenya.

In The United States Matai are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Matai earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.65% more than the national average, earning R 291,456 per year; in United States they earn 13.52% more than the national average, earning $48,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $47,366 CAD per year.