Mataj Surname
Approximately 2,734 people bear this surname
Mataj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1,519 | 1:1,918 | 312 |
| Kosovo | 584 | 1:3,188 | 530 |
| Poland | 216 | 1:175,966 | 24,252 |
| Greece | 83 | 1:133,491 | 22,215 |
| Slovenia | 59 | 1:42,164 | 7,543 |
| Czechia | 53 | 1:200,631 | 28,987 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Mataj (91) may also be a first name.
Mataj Demographics
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Mataj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mataj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mataj (Hindi: मताज, Marathi: मताज, Oriya: ମତାଜ) is found most frequently in Albania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mataj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 159,594th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,665,525 people. The last name Mataj is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Mataj reside; 82 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 998,282nd most common given name globally It is held by 91 people.
Mataj is most common in Albania, where it is carried by 1,519 people, or 1 in 1,918. In Albania it is most common in: Shkodër County, where 34 percent live, Vlorë County, where 18 percent live and Tirana County, where 17 percent live. Other than Albania this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 21 percent live and Poland, where 8 percent live.
Mataj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mataj last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mataj earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.16% less than the national average, earning $38,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $50,154 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mataj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mataj in the Marathi language | ||
| मताज | mataja | - |
| Mataj in the Hindi language | ||
| मताज | mataja | 75 |
| मतज | mataja | 12.5 |
| ुमताज | umataja | 12.5 |
| Mataj in the Oriya language | ||
| ମତାଜ | mataja | 50 |
| ମତଜ | mataja | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mataj
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