Matanya Surname
Approximately 511 people bear this surname
Matanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| Israel | 43 | 1:199,015 | 19,367 |
| Tanzania | 38 | 1:1,393,200 | 46,897 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Lesotho | 24 | 1:84,690 | 10,225 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Matanya (1,003) may also be a first name.
Matanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matanya (Marathi: मातंया, Russian: Матаня) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matanya is the 606,498th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 14,261,342 people. The surname Matanya is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Matanya are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 254,051st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,003 people.
The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 363 people, or 1 in 203,525. Other than The DR Congo it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathanya | 93 | 47 | / |
| Matanyas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mahatanya | 88 | 135 | / |
| Maithanya | 88 | 6 | / |
| Matonya | 86 | 9,750 | / |
| Motanya | 86 | 2,162 | / |
| Matania | 86 | 315 | / |
| Matanha | 86 | 297 | / |
| Matagna | 86 | 9 | / |
| Matanja | 86 | 3 | / |
| Matanea | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mastanayya | 82 | 16 | / |
| Mathonya | 80 | 87 | / |
| Muotanya | 80 | 23 | / |
| Mathania | 80 | 18 | / |
| Mattania | 80 | 8 | / |
| Matanjau | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mathanyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matangia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matanias | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matagnas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matagnay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mattonya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Motanyae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masthanayya | 78 | 4 | / |
| Mathanias | 75 | 8 | / |
| Matangiau | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ma'atanea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mastanjad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maithania | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matheania | 75 | 0 | / |
| Motonya | 71 | 246 | / |
| Matanio | 71 | 9 | / |
| Motania | 71 | 8 | / |
| Matonyo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Matagno | 71 | 3 | / |
| Motagna | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matanho | 71 | 2 | / |
| Motanha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matanjo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masthaannayya | 70 | 1 | / |
| Matonhay | 67 | 28 | / |
| Meytania | 67 | 13 | / |
| Meitania | 67 | 8 | / |
| Motainia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mothonya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moutagna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matamjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matognoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutonya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mattagno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maitonyo | 67 | 1 | / |
Matanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matanya in the Marathi language | ||
| मातंया | matanya | - |
| Matanya in the Russian language | ||
| Матаня | matana | - |
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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 Matanya
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