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

The surname Matena (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺗﻨﻪ, Hindi: मतीना, Marathi: मतेना, Oriya: ମାେତନା, Russian: Матена) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Matěna. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Matena is the 198,767^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,465,310 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Matena are found; 30 percent are found in Central Africa and 30 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Matena is also the 290,823^rd most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 793 people.

Matena is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 629 people, or 1 in 117,456. Barring The DR Congo Matena occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Matena Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Matena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Matena last name rose 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matena Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Matena surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Matena last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Matena earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.6% less than the national average, earning R 141,168 per year and in United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,800 USD per year.