Mateyu Surname
Approximately 8,606 people bear this surname
Mateyu Surname Definition:
Mateyu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: matthew.
Mateyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 8,287 | 1:2,066 | 242 |
| Zimbabwe | 266 | 1:58,038 | 8,803 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mateyu (1,520) may also be a first name.
Mateyu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mateyu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: matthew.
Mateyu Demographics
Average Mateyu Salary in
United States
$26,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mateyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mateyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mateyu (Marathi: मातेयू) is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mateyu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 58,691st most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 846,798 people. The surname Mateyu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mateyu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 199,124th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 1,520 people.
The last name Mateyu is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 8,287 people, or 1 in 2,066. Other than Malawi it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Mateyu Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Mateyu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.51% more than the national average, earning R 357,672 per year and in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mateyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mateyu in the Marathi language | ||
| मातेयू | mateyu | 50 |
| मातेयु | mateyu | 50 |
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Footnotes
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