Matau Surname

123,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Fiji

Matau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2631:42,8965,480
Fiji4401:2,033307
Indonesia3271:404,43234,231
Zimbabwe3101:49,8017,589
Tanzania2641:200,53617,113
Romania2021:99,39511,320
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Papua New Guinea1521:53,6436,800
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Kenya841:549,76126,736
Suriname771:7,1771,738
France641:1,037,855114,367
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
India351:21,916,154310,282
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
American Samoa221:2,534546
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
England91:6,190,895170,599
Samoa41:48,452659
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Matau (2,923) may also be a first name.

Matau Last Name Facts

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

Matau (Hindi: मतऊ, Marathi: मताऊ, Oriya: ମାତାଉ, Russian: Матау) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matau? popularity and diffusion

Matau is the 123,115th most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,964,298 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Matau live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Matau is also the 134,275th most common first name world-wide It is held by 2,923 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,263 people, or 1 in 42,896. In South Africa Matau is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and North West, where 12 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Fiji, where 12 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Matau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Matau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matau surname increased 4,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matau last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathau91176/
Mataus91152/
Matahu9185/
Mmatau9179/
Mataud9168/
Maetau9124/
Mattau9116/
Mahtau917/
Mataju917/
Maatau917/
Matayu916/
Maitau916/
Matauh911/
Mastau911/
'Matau911/
Mataut911/
Mata89427,997/
Matu8914,918/
Mahatau831,400/
Mataihu83152/
Mathaux83142/
Mathaud83138/
Mathaus83108/
Matauch8331/
Matauya8319/
Mathaut8318/
Matthau8317/
Matahau839/
Maataut836/
Mataiou835/
Maithau834/
Matayou834/
Matahiu833/
Mathahu832/
Mastaud832/
Matajau832/
Maitayu831/
Mathaiu831/
Matausz831/
Matayus831/
Mataaju831/
Matajup831/
Madtaju831/
Mattaus830/
Mautaus830/
Matta8096,058/
Matus8047,793/
Mayta8038,627/
Maita8038,373/
Matha8023,997/
Motau8019,893/
Mateu8018,043/
Matas8017,887/
Matai8014,032/
Maata808,228/
Mathu807,946/
Matuz806,053/
Mattu805,453/
Mgata804,811/
Masta803,442/
Matea802,818/
Mataj802,734/
Mauta802,733/
Mahta802,473/
Mataa802,420/
Matui802,145/
Matay801,920/
Matou801,833/
Matat801,204/
Maeta801,057/
Mahtu801,038/
Mhatu80746/
Matah80601/
Mautu80521/
Matae80486/
Mmata80431/
Majta80422/
Matut80334/
Matoa80300/
Mastu80283/
Mhata80253/
Matad80249/
Matuu80247/
Matuo80222/
Matue80197/
Matap80169/
Maitu80168/
Matuh80158/
Madta80125/
Matud80108/
Meata80101/
Mataz8079/
Maatu8066/
Mmatu8023/
Matup8022/
Maetu8018/
Hmata8017/
Matuy8016/
Mašta8014/
Meatu808/
Mataî807/
Mataï807/
Majtu806/
Mataš806/
Mgatu804/
Matuj802/
Matga802/
Matuś802/
Maytu801/
M'Ata801/
Metau801/
Maíta801/
Matač801/
Matux801/
Matúa801/
Mazta801/
Maìta801/
Maïta801/
Matgu801/
Mattauch77286/
Matthaus7773/
Matausch7771/
Mataihau7743/
Mahattau7742/
Mathault7741/
Mathaiou7735/
Matahoue779/
Maithayu777/
Mathayus775/
Matheaud774/
Mathauch774/
Mattaush772/
Matteaux772/
Mastauya771/
Mattaues771/
Mmahatau771/
Mateihau771/
Maatayou771/
Maithauj771/
Maithaus771/
Maâtayou771/
Mateus73396,410/
Mahata73170,460/
Mathai7324,502/
Mataya7314,544/
Mathad7312,941/
Matiya7311,911/
Mateyu738,606/
Maitha737,661/
Mateja735,890/
Matayo735,359/
Mahatu735,219/
Matyja735,012/
Mahtha734,668/
Matheu734,219/
Mateya732,913/
Mateiu732,893/
Mateia732,439/
Mastud732,364/
Mahtaj731,969/
Matayi731,966/
Mateas731,808/
Mahuta731,570/
Mathea731,443/
Maitai731,294/
Matash731,290/
Mattas731,262/
Mattus731,231/
Mathay731,225/
Mathus731,221/
Mataio731,185/
Mashta731,014/
Matija73905/
Mattea73858/
Mathas73800/
Mataji73771/
Matous73764/
Matiea73709/
Mataja73598/
Maitay73549/
Mathou73546/
Mataha73538/
Matteu73504/
Matush73490/
Mattah73446/
Mattha73434/
Matoya73416/
Maitat73413/
Mataia73397/
Mgatha73393/
Mateut73380/
Mataai73368/
Mgatta73356/
Maatou73347/
Matuja73343/
Matuch73343/
Maithu73338/
Maatta73330/
Matais73324/
Maaita73319/
Mataas73303/
Mattai73301/
Mastai73295/
Matuod73293/
Matawe73287/
Maytap73270/
Matuya73253/
Mateaș73249/
Mottau73236/
Matays73232/
Mathat73223/
Mastup73217/
Maitta73213/
Mateaş73204/
Mattuz73198/
Madtha73195/
Matoja73191/
Mastad73184/
Maatga73182/
Mataić73178/
Maitou73177/
Mattou73174/
Moteau73169/
Mastay73157/
Mattay73142/
Maytas73126/
Maitah73124/
Mathae73123/
Matthu73120/
Maetta73117/
Matach73116/
Mahtta73113/
Machta73111/
Mastas73107/
Matěja73103/
Metaue73102/
Mataye73101/
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Matoue7399/
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Mateuz7391/
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Maitui7384/
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Matout7374/
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Mettau7335/
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Mathaa7334/
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Mautay7311/
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Mastuo734/
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Maasta734/
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Mathaj734/
Mathui734/
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Matahy734/
Motahu734/
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Maatus732/
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Matoud732/
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Madtah731/
Madtap731/
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Matouy730/
Matgay730/
Meatas730/
Matthaiou712,170/
Mattausch711,021/
Maithayus711/
Maitthayu711/
Mathayuss711/
Matthauss711/
Mota67418,413/
Mato6785,806/
Meta6783,738/
Mathayo6738,777/
Matheus6735,589/
Mahatha6715,209/
Metu678,164/
Mashtat675,489/
Motu675,420/
Matiyas672,508/
Mathiya672,072/
Mathais672,024/
Mahtout671,360/
Matyjas671,051/
Maitaji67951/
Mathaha67736/
Mataich67715/
Matthai67675/
Matoyah67604/
Matayas67554/
Mahatta67548/
Mathayi67536/
Matahei67500/
Matheja67491/
Mateush67434/
Mahatai67414/
Matusch67356/
Mateias67326/
Motteau67302/
Mahatah67300/
Matoush67259/
Matteus67251/
Mastass67240/
Mató67240/
Moutaux67226/
Mattheu67226/
Maaitah67212/
Mahataj67189/
Mathoux67175/
Mattous67174/
Mouteau67160/
Mahtaji67156/
Mahatea67155/
Maaitat67136/
Mattout67132/
Moutaud67126/
Matthay67123/
Maathai67122/
Mahthaj67120/
Mathait67118/
Matthus67116/
M'Mauta67116/
Mautuit67113/
Maithai67108/
Matheas67107/
Matejaš67107/
Maththa67103/
Mautaia67103/
Matajsz6799/
Maistat6798/
Maeta'a6795/
Mathaio6783/
Matiyat6778/
Maťa6778/
Mahatuo6775/
Meastas6771/
Mataiah6770/
Matteja6768/
Maaytah6767/
Motheau6766/
Maitaya6765/
Matouch6765/
Matteia6764/
Matheuz6763/
Mastiya6759/
Mataiyo6759/
Mathous6753/
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Masthat6748/
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Machtou6741/
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Mastous6740/
Mataisz6740/
Machtay6739/
Mataias6739/
Masthay6738/
Mahatay6735/
Maththu6734/
Maithus6732/
Mattuch6732/
Matthas6731/
Mathaya6731/
Maastad6729/
Mattaya6729/
Mattayi6728/
Mattaja6727/
Matiyah6726/
Mataios6726/
Matheiu6725/
Mautaya6725/
Mahatou6724/
Machtus6723/
Maystat6723/
Matayis6723/
Matthae6723/
Matejat6721/
Matthausch6721/
Mathiea6720/
Matai'a6720/
Mahathu6720/
Mattuos6720/
Mahuthu6720/
Maatuji6719/
Mateuss6719/
Mosteau6719/
Mahysta6718/
Ma'ayta6718/
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Meataye6718/
Majtacz6718/
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Mattaha6717/
Maetaya6717/
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Matihea6715/
Mathadh6715/
Mataiat6715/
Maithay6714/
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Matau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matau in the Hindi language
मतऊmata'u67.22
मताऊmata'u15.79
मतउmata'u8.13
मटऊmata'u3.35
मताउmata'u3.35
मटउmata'u1.2
माताउmata'u0.24
मातऊmata'u0.24
मातउmata'u0.24
मतौmatau0.24
Matau in the Oriya language
ମାତାଉmata'u50
ମଟଉmata'u50
Matau in the Marathi language
मताऊmata'u44.44
मतऊmata'u16.67
मतउmata'u16.67
मटउmata'u11.11
मताउmata'u5.56
मातऊmata'u5.56
Matau in the Russian language
Матауmatau-

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