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

The surname Mathai (Bengali: মথই, Hindi: मथाई, Marathi: मथाई, Oriya: ମଠାଇ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Mathai is the 22,187^th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 297,427 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Mathai live; 42 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mathai is also the 28,689^th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 28,927 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 10,281 people, or 1 in 74,610. In India it is most frequent in: Kerala, where 76 percent live, Maharashtra, where 11 percent live and Delhi, where 3 percent live. Beside India this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent live.

Mathai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mathai has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mathai last name rose 59,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mathai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mathai surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mathai last name are 2.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mathai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning R 274,656 per year; in United States they earn 21.33% more than the national average, earning $52,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.45% more than the national average, earning $62,824 CAD per year.