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
Average Materu Salary in
United States
$40,118 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Materu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Materu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Materu (Hindi: मटेरू, Marathi: मतेरु) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Materu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Materu is the 57,379th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 825,691 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Materu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Materu is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 20 people.
The last name Materu is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 8,532 people, or 1 in 6,205. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 31 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent live and Arusha Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Materu occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Materu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Materu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the 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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