Matamayi Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Matamayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matamayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa961:564,35143,987
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Matamayi Last Name Facts

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

Matamayi (Oriya: ମାତାମୟୀ) occurs most in South Africa. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matamayi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Matamayi are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 564,351. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 73 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 21 percent live and Gauteng, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 4 percent live.

Matamayi Last Name Statistics demography

Matamayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.22% less than the national average, earning R 56,520 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matamayi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matamayi in the Oriya language
ମାତାମୟୀmatamayi50
ମାତାମୟିmatamayi50

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matamayi
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