Matasi Surname
Approximately 1,186 people bear this surname
Matasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 708 | 1:65,226 | 6,277 |
| Uganda | 162 | 1:240,983 | 18,138 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Tanzania | 84 | 1:630,257 | 38,555 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Moldova | 24 | 1:148,390 | 15,621 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Matasi (260) may also be a first name.
Matasi Demographics
Matasi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Matasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matasi (Georgian: მატასი, Hindi: मतासी, Oriya: ମାତାସୀ) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matasi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matasi is the 316,181st most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 6,144,642 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Matasi live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 552,051st most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 260 people.
The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 708 people, or 1 in 65,226. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bungoma County, where 40 percent live, Kakamega County, where 19 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 14 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.
Matasi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Matasi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matasi in the Georgian language | ||
| მატასი | matasi | - |
| Matasi in the Hindi language | ||
| मतासी | matasi | - |
| Matasi in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାତାସୀ | matasi | - |
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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 Matasi
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