Matharai Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Matharai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Matharai (20) may also be a first name.
Matharai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matharai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matharai (Bengali: মথরাই, Hindi: मथराई, Marathi: माथरै) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Matharai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matharai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Matharai occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Matharai are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matharai is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname Matharai is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa it is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent live. Apart from South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matharai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matharai in the Hindi language | ||
| मथराई | mathara'i | - |
| Matharai in the Marathi language | ||
| माथरै | matharai | - |
| Matharai in the Bengali language | ||
| মথরাই | mathara'i | 50 |
| মথারাই | mathara'i | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matharai
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