Matetai Surname
Approximately 185 people bear this surname
Matetai Surname User-submission:
The Matetai surname means a 'cattle herder'.
Maa from Maa community (Maasai).
Tetaa is Kalenjin for 'cow'.
Matetai was a name given to a Maasai, who visited the Tugen community in Rift valley, Baringo county, and then got assimilated.
Read More About This SurnameMatetai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 179 | 1:257,988 | 17,342 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
Matetai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Matetai surname means a 'cattle herder'.
Maa from Maa community (Maasai).
Tetaa is Kalenjin for 'cow'.
Matetai was a name given to a Maasai, who visited the Tugen community in Rift valley, Baringo county, and then got assimilated.
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Matetai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Matetai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matetai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matetai is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Matetai.
How Common Is The Last Name Matetai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matetai is the 1,248,410th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Matetai is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Matetai live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Matetai is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 257,988. In Kenya Matetai is most numerous in: Baringo County, where 64 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 34 percent reside and Kericho County, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.
Matetai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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