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 last name Matayi (Hindi: मतई, Marathi: मतायी, Oriya: ମତାୟୀ) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Matayi.
How Common Is The Last Name Matayi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 210,038th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,706,788 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Matayi live; 61 percent live in Central Africa and 61 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Matayi is also the 409,668th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 438 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,204 people, or 1 in 61,362. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found 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
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