Mataye Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Mataye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 62 | 1:744,837 | 30,879 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Mataye (40) may also be a first name.
Mataye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mataye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mataye (Marathi: मतये, Oriya: ମଟାଏ) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mataye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mataye is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Mataye reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mataye is also the 1,614,485th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 40 people.
This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 744,837. In Kenya Mataye is mostly concentrated in: Kisii County, where 97 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 2 percent are found and Migori County, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in India, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mataye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mataye in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଟାଏ | mata'e | - |
| Mataye in the Marathi language | ||
| मतये | mataye | 80 |
| मटये | mataye | 8 |
| मलये | malaye | 8 |
| मताये | mataye | 4 |
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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 Mataye
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