Materu Surname
Approximately 8,826 people bear this surname
Materu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 8,532 | 1:6,205 | 799 |
| Indonesia | 117 | 1:1,130,335 | 81,024 |
| Kenya | 82 | 1:563,170 | 26,996 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Materu (20) may also be a first name.
Materu Demographics
Materu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Materu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Materu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Materu (Hindi: मटेरू, Marathi: मतेरु) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Materu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Materu? popularity and diffusion
Materu is the 57,379th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 825,691 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Materu live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Materu is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name globally It is held by 20 people.
Materu is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 8,532 people, or 1 in 6,205. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 31 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent live and Arusha Region, where 11 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Materu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Materu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Materu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Materu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $40,118 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matteru | 92 | 338 | / |
| Matheru | 92 | 177 | / |
| Materru | 92 | 54 | / |
| Maeteru | 92 | 35 | / |
| Masteru | 92 | 2 | / |
| Materus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mauteru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Materau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matereu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Materou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mmateru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matterru | 86 | 73 | / |
| Masterud | 86 | 19 | / |
| Matherus | 86 | 9 | / |
| Matterud | 86 | 6 | / |
| M'Atheru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Masterus | 86 | 2 | / |
| Matheruy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mathieru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maateeru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mataerou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matiru | 83 | 397 | / |
| Mataru | 83 | 389 | / |
| Matoru | 83 | 83 | / |
| Moteru | 83 | 29 | / |
| Meteru | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mathesrud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masterous | 80 | 0 | / |
| Matharu | 77 | 10,155 | / |
| Maitaru | 77 | 209 | / |
| Matarau | 77 | 172 | / |
| Matarru | 77 | 97 | / |
| Mattaru | 77 | 25 | / |
| Matairu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Matorou | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mattiru | 77 | 6 | / |
| Meșteru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Matuiru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Matreșu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mathiru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Matarui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Metheru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mautaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matirou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meterau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahatheeru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matterusch | 75 | 0 | / |
| Matarouh | 71 | 89 | / |
| Maetarau | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mathairu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mahataru | 71 | 17 | / |
| Matheroo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mattarau | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mattarru | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mastirou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mathaaru | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mouterou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Motterud | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mattharu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matharau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathharu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maatarau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mathisrud | 67 | 69 | / |
| Motaru | 67 | 59 | / |
| Maitreheu | 67 | 55 | / |
| Metaru | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mousterou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mahatarau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mouteirou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Motoru | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mouteïrou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maththaru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Motiru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mouterrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motteraud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutaerou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matthirus | 67 | 1 | / |
Materu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Materu in the Hindi language | ||
| मटेरू | materu | - |
| Materu in the Marathi language | ||
| मतेरु | materu | - |
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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
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- 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 Materu
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