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

Mathei (Marathi: मथेई, Oriya: ମେଠଇ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Matheï, Mathéi, Matheî, Mathéï or Máthéi. Click here for further potential spellings of Mathei.

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

The last name is the 246,410^th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,515,208 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Mathei reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mathei is also the 270,832^nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 899 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 92,072. In Tanzania Mathei is primarily concentrated in: Morogoro Region, where 46 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 26 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania Mathei exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Mathei Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mathei has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mathei last name increased 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mathei Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mathei surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Mathei earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year.