Matava Surname

176,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,1491:13,4361,831
India8631:888,83638,729
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Kenya341:1,358,23235,498
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Fiji11:894,3914,568
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Matava (18,742) may also be a first name.

Matava Last Name Facts

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

Matava (Hindi: मातवा, Marathi: मटवा) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matava? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 176,792nd most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,011,383 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Matava reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 39,697th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 18,742 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,149 people, or 1 in 13,436. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Midlands Province, where 23 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 20 percent live and Harare Province, where 20 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe Matava occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in India, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Matava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Matava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Matava surname grew 2,989 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matava surname are 18.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the party.

Matava earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.33% more than the national average, earning $53,216 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mataeva923,940/
Matasva921,201/
Maetava921,181/
Maitava92180/
Matavay9279/
Matavad9238/
Matavai9227/
Mathava9211/
Matavah929/
Matavha924/
Matayva921/
Maatava921/
Matavau921/
Matavea921/
Mathavha861,046/
Mathavad86123/
Mathavai8620/
Maytaeva8615/
Maataeva8612/
Masthava867/
Mattavat867/
Mattaeva867/
Mathavat864/
Matavaph864/
Mautaeva861/
Matavaja861/
Matavath861/
Mathavas861/
Mattavad861/
Maathava861/
Matavais861/
Matavaya861/
Mataba837,149/
Mateva832,449/
Matawa831,655/
Matova831,616/
Metava83207/
Matavo83195/
Matavi83153/
Matave8347/
Motava8314/
Mathavhea8026/
Mahataeva8011/
Mahatavai805/
Mathavath802/
Mahatavad801/
Mathaba7710,002/
Mateeva772,229/
Maatova77433/
Mattaba77302/
Motaeva77290/
Mataswa77256/
Mahtavi77232/
Matabay77164/
Matahwa77148/
Matampa77125/
Mostava77123/
Mautova77101/
Mastova77101/
Maytova7799/
Mattawa7789/
Mathavi7784/
Matawai7774/
Metaeva7771/
Maitaba7771/
Maitawa7764/
Mattavi7751/
Matavos7748/
Mattova7738/
Motavad7737/
Motavat7729/
Mataway7728/
Majtaba7728/
Matabai7727/
Maitova7726/
Mathave7725/
Matabat7723/
Mastaba7719/
Maetawa7717/
Maetova7714/
Mahtaba7712/
Matabas7710/
Mathawa779/
Matavee779/
Matovah778/
Matabaz777/
Motavaz776/
Matawea776/
Matevai775/
Matabau775/
Mastavi775/
Matawaa775/
Matabha774/
Mataawe774/
Mataaba774/
Matasve773/
Maatavi773/
Matoeva773/
Matheva773/
Matteva773/
Matabah773/
Matouva773/
Mathova773/
Matauwa772/
Mhatave772/
Matuova772/
Mattavo772/
Mataver772/
Mataiwa772/
Matawah772/
Mataywa772/
Maiteva771/
Mahteva771/
Maztova771/
Matabaa771/
Mataivo771/
Matavou771/
Mathavo771/
Motavai771/
Mojtava771/
Mmatova771/
Matasua771/
Matauvi771/
Matavei771/
Matavio771/
Matavós771/
Matawat771/
Mataabi771/
Mataabo771/
Mataawo771/
Matab'a771/
Mataewa771/
Matahua771/
Matgaba771/
Mathavy771/
Maitavo771/
Maytaba771/
'Mataba771/
Matevah771/
Matavho771/
Mahatauvas751/
Mahatavait751/
Matabhai71597/
Matampay71172/
Mahatova71117/
Maitaiwa71109/
Maitabai7193/
Mataiwua7179/
Matawhay7154/
Mastabay7145/
Mahtabha7143/
Matovaya7139/
Mahtabas7138/
Matabaai7133/
Mattaway7132/
Mottaeva7128/
Mastawah7128/
Mataybay7123/
Mahatavi7118/
Mauytova7116/
Mastabai7115/
Matabooa7111/
Mauteeva719/
Mashtova719/
Mauteaba719/
Matavich718/
Machtova718/
Mahtawai718/
Mastavoy717/
Moustava717/
Mathavhe717/
Mathabai715/
Maitaiba715/
Mathawad714/
Mathaway714/
Maithavi714/
Mathavee714/
Mahteeva713/
Mahatavo713/
Mahytova713/
Mashtaba713/
Mahataba712/
Matavoos712/
Methavaj712/
Maitabay712/
Mattabah712/
Mahatave711/
Majthaba711/
Mahtabah711/
Matawaia711/
Matteeva711/
Maaatova711/
Mootaeva711/
Motaivad711/
Mothavat711/
Maistaba711/
Matavish711/
Matachua711/
Matahaba711/
Matgaiwa711/
Mathabad711/
Mathavet711/
Mathaviy711/
Madttaba711/
Maaytova711/
Maitabga711/
Majjtaba711/
Mahjtaba711/
Majdtaba711/
Maathaba711/
Mothavha711/
Maujtaba711/
Maitavee711/
Maathavi711/
Matoba6719,503/
Motova671,853/
Matewa671,704/
Motawa671,430/
Motaba671,171/
Matowa67651/
Metawa67567/
Matabi67557/
Matawe67287/
Matová67251/
Metova67214/
Moteva67186/
Meteva67160/
Matabo67158/
Matawi67135/
Matawo67133/
Matabe67117/
Matovo6790/
Motavi6741/
Matabhaih6729/
Matevo6724/
Mahatheva6720/
Motave6720/
Matovy6719/
Matove6718/
Mathavich6716/
Mattavous6714/
Matovi6711/
Maitawaya6710/
Mattavich679/
Mathabhai676/
Motavo676/
Mahatabai674/
Matthawat674/
Meathavee674/
Mottavath673/
Mahatabah672/
Maťova672/
Mataibhai671/
Motavy671/
Mothavadh671/
Mothavath671/
Mmatabhai671/
Matabhaij671/
Maitgabai671/
Mahatovai671/
Masthavee671/

Matava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matava in the Hindi language
मातवाmatava71.43
मतावाmatava22.45
मतवाmatava6.12
Matava in the Marathi language
मटवाmatava44
मातवाmatava32
मतवाmatava16
माटवाmatava8

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matava
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