View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

Matama (Hindi: मतमा, Marathi: मातमा, Oriya: ମାଟାମା) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Matama.

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

The last name Matama is the 47,769^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 673,775 people. The surname Matama is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Matama are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Matama is also the 224,420^th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 1,240 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 8,416 people, or 1 in 4,639. In Uganda Matama is mostly found in: Kamuli District, where 10 percent live, Kyenjojo District, where 8 percent live and Kabarole District, where 7 percent live. Outside of Uganda it exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 8 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.

Matama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Matama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.12% less than the national average, earning R 92,388 per year and in Colombia they earn 34.54% more than the national average, earning $30,544,200 COP per year.