Matayo Surname
Approximately 5,359 people bear this surname
Matayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,009 | 1:26,352 | 3,193 |
| Kenya | 1,561 | 1:29,584 | 3,264 |
| DR Congo | 1,238 | 1:59,677 | 7,129 |
| Uganda | 299 | 1:130,566 | 12,054 |
| South Africa | 121 | 1:447,750 | 37,883 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Matayo (15,901) may also be a first name.
Matayo Demographics
Average Matayo Salary in
United States
$35,677 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Matayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matayo (Arabic: ماتايو, Oriya: ମତାେୟା) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matayo? popularity and diffusion
Matayo is the 89,534th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,359,870 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matayo live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Matayo is also the 44,606th most common first name at a global level, held by 15,901 people.
The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,009 people, or 1 in 26,352. In Tanzania Matayo is primarily concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 17 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 16 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 13 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Matayo occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside.
Matayo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Matayo surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Matayo surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Matayo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 45.25% less than the national average, earning R 130,104 per year and in United States they earn 17.32% less than the national average, earning $35,677 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matayo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matayo in the Oriya language | ||
| ମତାେୟା | mataeya | - |
| Matayo in the Arabic language | ||
| ماتايو | matayw | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Matayo
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