Matavan Surname
Approximately 393 people bear this surname
Matavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 385 | 1:1,992,378 | 68,431 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Matavan (17,801) may also be a first name.
Matavan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matavan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matavan (Hindi: मतावन, Marathi: माठावण) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matavan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matavan is the 735,823rd most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,543,374 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Matavan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Matavan is also the 41,133rd most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 17,801 people.
The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 1,992,378. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 94 percent live, Telangana, where 3 percent live and Jharkhand, where 1 percent live. Besides India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 2 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matavan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matavan in the Marathi language | ||
| माठावण | mathavana | 66.67 |
| मतावान | matavana | 33.33 |
| Matavan in the Hindi language | ||
| मतावन | matavana | 55.56 |
| मातवान | matavana | 33.33 |
| मतावां | matavam | 11.11 |
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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
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- 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 Matavan
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