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

The surname Matara (Arabic: ماطرا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻄﺎﺭ, Hindi: मतरा, Marathi: माटरा, Oriya: ମତରା, Russian: Матара, Tibetan: མ་ཏ་ར།) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can occur as a variant: Matară or Matără. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Matara is the 38,240^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 529,541 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Matara are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Matara is also the 88,330^th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 5,722 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 6,733 people, or 1 in 6,859. In Kenya Matara is most common in: Kisii County, where 34 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 29 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Matara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Matara has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Matara surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Matara last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,150 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.98% more than the national average, earning R 280,368 per year and in United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year.