Matakia Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Matakia Surname User-submission:
The surname Matakia comes from the modern Greek word το μάτι, which means 'eye'. It is also related to the word Malocchio in Italian and Malojo in Spanish, meaning 'evil eye'.
Matakia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 83 | 1:133,491 | 22,215 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Matakia Surname Meaning
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The surname Matakia comes from the modern Greek word το μάτι, which means 'eye'. It is also related to the word Malocchio in Italian and Malojo in Spanish, meaning 'evil eye'.
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Where Does The Last Name Matakia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matakia (Oriya: ମଟକିଆ) occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matakia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,612,213th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Matakia live; 66 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 66 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Matakia is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 133,491. In Greece Matakia is most common in: Attica, where 37 percent live, South Aegean, where 35 percent live and Thessaly, where 25 percent live. Not including Greece Matakia exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matakias | 93 | 120 | / |
| Mathakia | 93 | 21 | / |
| Matakayia | 88 | 5 | / |
| Matakio | 86 | 55 | / |
| Matakya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matekia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matokia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mottakia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mostakia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matoszkia | 75 | 32 | / |
| Motakiaee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mataquiap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matakoyya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Metekia | 71 | 1,295 | / |
| Mattakoyya | 71 | 246 | / |
| Motokia | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mattakayya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matakeo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matakyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mataquio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metekiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutoukia | 63 | 17 | / |
| Moutoukias | 59 | 6 | / |
| Mattekayya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mattocchia | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mattacchio | 59 | 1 | / |
| Matokeo | 57 | 544 | / |
| Matokya | 57 | 259 | / |
| Matokea | 57 | 41 | / |
| Matekya | 57 | 22 | / |
| Matekeo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Motokio | 57 | 2 | / |
| Matekja | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mataceo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mattacheo | 50 | 87 | / |
| Mostaquio | 50 | 4 | / |
| Matocchio | 50 | 1 | / |
| Matekoyya | 50 | 1 | / |
Matakia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matakia in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଟକିଆ | mataki'a | 75 |
| ମାତକିଆ | mataki'a | 25 |
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