Mathaiya Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mathaiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mathaiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1681:274,88018,068
India261:29,502,515369,827
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Mathaiya (37) may also be a first name.

Mathaiya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mathaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mathaiya (Bengali: মাথাইয়া, Hindi: मथैया, Marathi: मथैया) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathaiya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,206,588th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname Mathaiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Mathaiya live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most widely held first name globally, borne by 37 people.

It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 274,880. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Muranga County, where 33 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 29 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 23 percent are found. Other than Kenya Mathaiya exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 1 percent are found.

Mathaiya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mathaiya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathaiyas941/
Mathaiyah941/
Mataiya93113/
Matahaya8884/
Mathayya8810/
Mataiyas881/
Mhataiya881/
Mothaiya881/
Mathya8694/
Maithya8011,723/
Mataija80626/
Mathyas80160/
Mahatia8089/
Matayao8078/
Mataiyo8059/
Mahatya8044/
Matayia8026/
Matoiya8015/
Maethya8013/
Mataioa8011/
Matjhaa809/
Matayya807/
Mathyaa803/
Mataaya802/
Mmathya801/
Mathioy801/
Motaiya801/
Matayea801/
Matya772,874/
Mahathya7539/
Matioaia7530/
Mattayya7523/
Matauhay757/
Mahaitia754/
Mathiyoo753/
Mathiaas753/
Mahatija753/
Matayias752/
Maithyas751/
Mathaayo751/
Matihaas751/
Maatayya751/
Matahaja751/
Matthyas751/
Mottaiya751/
Motahaya751/
Motaiyoa751/
Mathauha751/
Masthjaa751/
Madtaaia751/
Mathia712,772/
Mathea711,443/
Mathio71452/
Matiha71115/
Matyaš71115/
Mateha7185/
Mataoa7180/
Mathao7169/
Mattya7163/
Matyaş7145/
Maitya7142/
Mothya7142/
Matyha7128/
Methya7125/
Matyah7117/
Mataua7114/
Matjai719/
Mgatya715/
Matyay714/
Maithiyoo713/
Mautya713/
Mashtayya711/
Mataao711/
Mateay711/
Matiaa711/
Mathja711/
Mataea711/
Maththyas711/
Matiay711/
Muittaiya711/
Mashthiay711/
Maathiaas710/
Mathias67270,439/
Mathiot673,126/
Mathios67617/
Mathaoo67348/
Masthia67166/
Mataeha67157/
Mahatea67155/
Mathiah67148/
Matehau67144/
Matheau67141/
Matyayi67124/
Matyasz6799/
Matouai6787/
Matthia6778/
Matyeha6772/
Mathyoo6769/
Mahatio6748/
Matiaha6743/
Mastiha6739/
Mahatao6734/
Mathiae6729/
Matihas6724/
Mateaha6724/
Matuyao6723/
Mathiea6720/
Matjaiz6717/
Maithao6717/
Matihea6715/
Mathija6713/
Mathiha6713/
Matthea6710/
Matauea6710/
Mahatyo679/
Masstya679/
Mathiaz679/
Maithia677/
Matayeo677/
Mataayo677/
Methyaj676/
Mateuya676/
Matawea676/
Mathiho675/
Mathiop675/
Mauthia674/
Matiaas674/
Maaitia674/
Maitiha674/
Maatiaa674/
Mathoua673/
Mathuea673/
Matehei673/
Mathieo672/
Mathaeo672/
Maityha672/
Matajja671/
Mathjas671/
Mathyos671/
Matteaa671/
Meathia671/
Motoiya671/
Mastaoi671/
Matauai671/
Mateuai671/
Mathiod671/
Mathiás671/
Mathiáš671/
Matahoi671/
Matajio671/
Mathaho671/
Mathaot671/
Mathaou671/
Matehey671/
Mathyot671/
Matouay671/
Matoyao671/
Mattiha671/
Matuiyo671/
Matyass671/
Mathjaz671/
Mahthao671/
Matthio670/
Mathiat670/

Mathaiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mathaiya in the Bengali language
মাথাইয়াmatha'iya-
Mathaiya in the Marathi language
मथैयाmathaiya-
Mathaiya in the Hindi language
मथैयाmathaiya66.67
मथाइयाmatha'iya33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mathaiya
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