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Where Does The Last Name Matchan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Matchan (Russian: Матчан) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matchan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 703,644^th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. Matchan is primarily found in Africa, where 33 percent of Matchan live; 33 percent live in Central Africa and 33 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Matchan is also the 895,203^rd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 110 people.

The surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 149,418. In Cameroon Matchan is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 74 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 18 percent reside and South Region, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Matchan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Matchan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Matchan surname expanded 356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matchan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Matchan surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Matchan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,722 USD per year.