Mataja Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Croatia

Mataja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mataja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3551:149,13113,558
Croatia1851:22,8574,779
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States101:36,245,893832,629
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mataja (154) may also be a first name.

Mataja Last Name Facts

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

Mataja (Marathi: मतजा, Oriya: ମାତାଜା) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mataja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 538,129th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname Mataja occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Mataja are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 740,891st most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 154 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 355 people, or 1 in 149,131. In Tanzania Mataja is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 95 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 1 percent live. Apart from Tanzania Mataja occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 31 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live.

Mataja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mataja last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mataja earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 231.94% more than the national average, earning $143,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $45,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mattaja9227/
Matajah924/
Matajau922/
Mahtaja921/
Matajat921/
Mataj912,734/
Mataa912,420/
Matajova865/
Mahataja863/
Matajaya861/
Matahaja861/
Mataya8314,544/
Mateja835,890/
Matyja835,012/
Mahtaj831,969/
Matija83905/
Mataji83771/
Mataia83397/
Mataai83368/
Matuja83343/
Matoja83191/
Matěja83103/
Matajs8381/
Mattaa8369/
Matajo8367/
Maataa8335/
Matajz8335/
Mathaa8334/
Matajy8315/
Mattaj8315/
Mataju837/
Mathaj834/
Mata'a834/
Mataij833/
Maitaj832/
Mataje832/
Motaja831/
Mautaj831/
Mmataj831/
Mataaa831/
Mataay831/
Maitaa831/
Maztaj831/
Maytaj831/
Mata80427,997/
Mahatajat801/
Matj801/
Matyjas771,051/
Maitaji77951/
Matayas77554/
Matheja77491/
Mahataj77189/
Mahtaji77156/
Mahthaj77120/
Matejaš77107/
Mautaia77103/
Matajsz7799/
Mataiah7770/
Matteja7768/
Maitaya7765/
Mathaia7750/
Mataias7739/
Mathaya7731/
Mattaya7729/
Mautaya7725/
Matejat7721/
Matai'a7720/
Matauya7719/
Mastaya7717/
Mathaji7716/
Mataiat7715/
Mathija7713/
Matahau779/
Matayat779/
Mathaij778/
Matahai778/
Matajot778/
Mahthaa777/
Motajad777/
Maaitaa777/
Matijah776/
Mathuja775/
Mataais774/
Matayah774/
Matieja774/
Mataawe774/
Matajos774/
Maataha774/
Matajod774/
Mathaai773/
Maatija772/
Matahia772/
Matioja772/
Mataaya772/
Mothaja772/
Madtaha772/
Mottaja771/
Maittaa771/
Mataaji771/
Matajee771/
Matejaa771/
Mattaia771/
Matgaji771/
Matajie771/
Matayij771/
Mataaju771/
Matajio771/
Matajoh771/
Matejaś771/
Masztaj771/
Mauta'a771/
Matooja771/
Maitaha771/
Maãtaha771/
Mattaji771/
Mathaje771/
Maataai771/
Muotaja771/
Matajup771/
Mattajo771/
Madtaju771/
Matta7396,058/
Mayta7338,627/
Maita7338,373/
Matha7323,997/
Matai7314,032/
Maata738,228/
Matau733,710/
Matea732,818/
Mauta732,733/
Matay731,920/
Matej731,643/
Matae73486/
Mmata73431/
Majta73422/
Matje73371/
Motaa73342/
Matoa73300/
Mhata73253/
Madta73125/
Meata73101/
Motaj7361/
Matij7335/
Hmata7317/
Matéj739/
Mataî737/
Matoj734/
Matuj732/
Mastj731/
M'Ata731/
Maíta731/
Matúa731/
Mautj731/
Maìta731/
Maïta731/
Maaitaya711,100/
Mahtajie71679/
Mathayas71551/
Mattaiah71411/
Matayaya71312/
Mathaias71182/
Mathaiah71144/
Mattejat7188/
Matahaya7184/
Mattayat7176/
Matajová7162/
Mahataai7157/
Mataihau7143/
Matyjach7130/
Matioaia7130/
Matajeed7121/
Mattajit7113/
Mattahya717/
Matejasz716/
Matohaya716/
Mahatajo715/
Matayova714/
Mattaias714/
Mathejat714/
Mathajod714/
Mahatija713/
Mathayat713/
Mattayas712/
Mathayha712/
Mahataji711/
Mahathaj711/
Maithaji711/
Mataiaph711/
Mathajit711/
Mastauya711/
Mattahai711/
Maataaji711/
Maatajee711/
Maithauj711/
Mahatajh711/
Mostajas711/
Mathaiha711/
Mattahea711/
Matthaha711/
Matthaya711/
Mattujat711/
Matthuja711/
Mahtahay711/
Madtaaia711/
Madthaya711/
Mathai6724,502/
Matiya6711,911/
Maitha677,661/
Matayo675,359/
Mateya672,913/
Mateia672,439/
Matayi671,966/
Mateas671,808/
Mathea671,443/
Maitai671,294/
Mathay671,225/
Mataio671,185/
Mattea67858/
Mattje67825/
Matiea67709/
Moutaa67562/
Maitay67549/
Mattha67434/
Matoya67416/
Maatje67388/
Maatta67330/
Matais67324/
Maaita67319/
Mattai67301/
Mastai67295/
Matawe67287/
Mohtaj67267/
Matuya67253/
Mateaș67249/
Matays67232/
Motajo67217/
Maitta67213/
Mateaş67204/
Matthayat67200/
Madtha67195/
Mataić67178/
Mathau67176/
Mastay67157/
Mataus67152/
Mattay67142/
Mateji67124/
Mathae67123/
Matojo67103/
Mataye67101/
Matahu6785/
Mateha6785/
Mmatau6779/
Maatha6769/
Mataud6768/
Matuľa6761/
Meatay6758/
Motija6750/
Mautai6746/
Motaji6745/
Mataič6744/
Mahtay6741/
Mahtoa6740/
Maihta6738/
Ma'ata6734/
Motaya6731/
Meatta6729/
Mhatta6727/
Matyia6727/
Mateea6727/
Maayta6726/
Matoji6726/
Matouj6726/
Maitej6721/
Mataiy6720/
Matiji6720/
Mahtea6720/
Maitje6720/
Mataie6719/
Matejo6719/
Mattau6716/
Mattoa6715/
Matthaias6714/
Mmatha6713/
Meatha6713/
Mautay6711/
Motaai6711/
Mathäa6711/
Mahtai6710/
Mohtaa6710/
Matait6710/
Mateje679/
Matthaiah679/
Maidta679/
Mautahaia679/
Matoia679/
Mmauta679/
Madtae679/
Maithayas678/
Mautha678/
Maitae678/
Madtea678/
Mathuj677/
Mahtau677/
Mautta677/
Matije677/
Mat'ha677/
M'Mata677/
Maatau677/
Maytay676/
Matayu676/
Maitau676/
Mastje676/
Maytha675/
Matějo675/
Maitea675/
Mathij675/
Mattae675/
Matoje675/
Mataip675/
Moutaj675/
Mmatta675/
Mathoa674/
Mottaa674/
Mothaj674/
Mateua674/
Matahy674/
Mataid674/
Hmayta674/
Motuja673/
Maatea673/
Mastoj673/
Motaju673/
Mataih673/
Maahta672/
Mhatha672/
Mattta672/
Mathta672/
Maytea672/
Mathha672/
Matuji672/
Matiia672/
Maatai672/
Mhaita672/
Mattej672/
Matuua672/
Matooa672/
Mautea672/
Mautoa672/
Matijo672/
Mataii672/
Mahyta672/
Majtay672/
Matthajit672/
Mahtoj671/
Maytta671/
Matauh671/
Mathayash671/
Mastau671/
Maatoa671/
Mhatae671/
Mhatea671/
Mhatoa671/
H'Mata671/
Mattaiahs671/
Mathaiahs671/
Mathej671/
Mateah671/
Matuĺa671/
Mattéa671/
Motyja671/
Moteja671/
Motaaa671/
Motaij671/
'Matau671/
Matuje671/
Matuia671/
Mastea671/
Mathje671/
Mmatje671/
Mootaa671/
Mataiz671/
Mataut671/
Maittajit671/
Madthujad671/
Matgay670/
Mattij670/

Mataja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mataja in the Oriya language
ମାତାଜାmataja-
Mataja in the Marathi language
मतजाmataja-

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