Matayi Surname
Approximately 1,966 people bear this surname
Matayi Surname Definition:
Matayi is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal arm band made from lion skin.
Matayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,204 | 1:61,362 | 7,301 |
| South Africa | 599 | 1:90,447 | 11,085 |
| Zimbabwe | 96 | 1:160,815 | 20,064 |
| Tanzania | 20 | 1:2,647,081 | 48,780 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Matayi (438) may also be a first name.
Matayi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Matayi is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal arm band made from lion skin.
Matayi Demographics
Average Matayi Salary in
South Africa
R 112,308
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Matayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matayi (Hindi: मतई, Marathi: मतायी, Oriya: ମତାୟୀ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 210,038th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,706,788 people. The last name Matayi is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Matayi are found; 61 percent are found in Central Africa and 61 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Matayi is also the 409,668th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 438 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,204 people, or 1 in 61,362. Barring The DR Congo this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.
Matayi Last Name Statistics demography
Matayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.74% less than the national average, earning R 112,308 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matayi in the Hindi language | ||
| मतई | mata'i | - |
| Matayi in the Marathi language | ||
| मतायी | matayi | 50 |
| मटायी | matayi | 50 |
| Matayi in the Oriya language | ||
| ମତାୟୀ | matayi | 42.86 |
| ମତାୟି | matayi | 42.86 |
| ମାତାୟି | matayi | 14.29 |
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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
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