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
Matayo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Matayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matayo (Arabic: ماتايو, Oriya: ମତାେୟା) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matayo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 89,534th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,359,870 people. The surname Matayo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Matayo are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,606th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 15,901 people.
The last name Matayo is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,009 people, or 1 in 26,352. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 17 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 16 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 13 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Matayo occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found.
Matayo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Matayo surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the 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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