Matao Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Matao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6141:164,88327,024
Tanzania2431:217,86718,185
Papua New Guinea1671:48,8256,087
Brazil1211:1,769,20957,430
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Botswana331:66,27111,607
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Niger271:710,81516,981
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
China31:455,773,85521,925
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Matao (4,243) may also be a first name.

Matao Last Name Facts

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

Matao is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matao is the 280,606th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,296,182 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Matao live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 33 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Matao is also the 106,405th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 4,243 people.

The surname Matao is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 164,883. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Davao Region, where 49 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 27 percent are found and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines Matao is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.

Matao Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Matao has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahtao91303/
Mattao9194/
Mataoa9180/
Maitao9176/
Mathao9169/
Mataho9164/
Mataos9155/
Mataeo9124/
Mataou9111/
Mata'o914/
Mhatao913/
Maetao913/
Mautao912/
Mataao911/
Mateao911/
Matauo911/
Madtao911/
Mastao911/
Mathaoo83348/
Mataiyo8359/
Mahatao8334/
Maithao8317/
Mataayo837/
Matahou837/
Matteao834/
Maitaou832/
Mataeho832/
Mathaeo832/
Mattaeo831/
Mataout831/
Mastaoi831/
Mataooh831/
Matahoi831/
Matahos831/
Matajio831/
Mathaho831/
Mathaot831/
Mathaou831/
Maitaho831/
Maataou831/
Mahthao831/
Matoa80300/
Motao80125/
Metao8032/
Mattaous775/
Mathaayo771/
Mata'aho771/
Mmatahao771/
Mataehoh771/
Mattaoch770/
Mahtoo73751/
Matoha73287/
Mettao73141/
Matouo73117/
Matoua7394/
Mothao7376/
Moutao7352/
Mahtoa7340/
Mato'o7328/
Motaho7327/
Mattoa7315/
Mastoa7314/
Mataua7314/
Meteao7313/
Maetoa7313/
Mathäa7311/
Mehtao739/
Mathoa734/
Mateua734/
Maiteo734/
Motaot733/
Motaoi733/
Matoho732/
Matoas732/
Motaos732/
Matoea732/
Matooa732/
Mautoa732/
Metaoh732/
Meetao732/
Metaeo731/
Mateuo731/
Maatoa731/
Mhatoa731/
Mohtao731/
Mataea731/
Matoaz731/
Meateo731/
Mottao731/
Moetao731/
Metaou731/
Matuia731/
Motaoa731/
Motauo731/
Moitao731/
Maithaoos711/
Mastaoisz711/
Mahatoo673,359/
Mathoho67875/
Mataija67626/
Mataeha67157/
Mataiya67113/
Metahou6761/
Motahou6756/
Mastoat6753/
Maeto'o6736/
Mahatoa6726/
Matayia6726/
Maitouo6724/
Mateaha6724/
Maitoho6723/
Moutaou6722/
Madtoha6720/
Matoiya6715/
Maetoah6714/
Matohou6712/
Mathoat6711/
Maito'o678/
Matayya677/
Mattoha676/
Mateuya676/
Matohad675/
Matojjo675/
Mathoua673/
Matooha672/
Mataaya672/
Mathoha672/
Mataheu671/
Matajja671/
Matteaa671/
Mathooa671/
Mato'oa671/
Matouoh671/
Madtoua671/
Maatoua671/
Maiteho671/
Maiteou671/
Maitoua671/
Mostaho671/
Matouoi671/
Mauthoa671/
Matayea671/
Mathoas670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Matao
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