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

The last name Matan (Arabic: ماتان, Bengali: মতন, Georgian: მატან, Hindi: मतन, Marathi: मटन, Oriya: ମାତନ, Russian: Матан) is held by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Matán or Matań. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Matan is the 34,991^st most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 481,885 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Matan are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Matan is also the 22,713^th most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 38,937 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Somalia, where it is borne by 6,911 people, or 1 in 1,946. Without taking into account Somalia it is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Somaliland, where 11 percent are found and Vanuatu, where 5 percent are found.

Matan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matan last name grew 2,144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Matan last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Matan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning $48,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.37% less than the national average, earning $35,093 CAD per year.