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

The surname Matay (Hindi: मतया, Marathi: मतय, Oriya: ମତାୟ, Russian: Матай, Tibetan: དམར་ཀྲེ།) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Mátay. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Matay is the 214,270^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,795,597 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Matay are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 198,465^th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,528 people.

The surname Matay is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 932 people, or 1 in 56,804. In Tanzania Matay is primarily concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 85 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 10 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 12 percent reside.

Matay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Matay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Matay last name grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Matay surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Matay last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Matay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.47% less than the national average, earning R 25,032 per year; in United States they earn 16.49% less than the national average, earning $36,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.11% more than the national average, earning $77,065 CAD per year.