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

Matau (Hindi: मतऊ, Marathi: मताऊ, Oriya: ମାତାଉ, Russian: Матау) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Matau is the 123,115^th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,964,298 people. The last name Matau is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Matau reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 134,275^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 2,923 people.

This surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 1,263 people, or 1 in 42,896. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and North West, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Fiji, where 12 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Matau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 4,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Matau surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Matau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 33.26% less than the national average, earning R 158,592 per year and in United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.