Mathu Surname
Approximately 7,946 people bear this surname
Mathu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,702 | 1:9,821 | 1,257 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,535 | 1:13,556 | 1,941 |
| India | 1,032 | 1:743,280 | 33,952 |
| United States | 124 | 1:2,923,056 | 171,801 |
| Belgium | 121 | 1:95,014 | 14,658 |
| South Africa | 95 | 1:570,292 | 44,274 |
| Netherlands | 69 | 1:244,742 | 31,623 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Mathü (1) are calculated separately.
Mathu (16,081) may also be a first name.
Mathu Demographics
Average Mathu Salary in
United States
$50,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mathu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mathu (Bengali: মাথু, Hindi: माठू, Marathi: मथु, Oriya: ମାଠୁ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Mathü. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,082nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 917,134 people. Mathu occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Mathu live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mathu is also the 44,269th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 16,081 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 4,702 people, or 1 in 9,821. In Kenya Mathu is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 19 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.
Mathu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mathu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mathu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mathu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mathu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 24.96% less than the national average, earning R 178,320 per year; in United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.66% more than the national average, earning $76,838 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mathu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mathu in the Bengali language | ||
| মাথু | mathu | 76.92 |
| মথু | mathu | 15.38 |
| মথুরানী | mathurani | 7.69 |
| Mathu in the Marathi language | ||
| मथु | mathu | 53.99 |
| मथू | mathu | 16.25 |
| माथु | mathu | 10.06 |
| मठु | mathu | 4.55 |
| मठू | mathu | 4.27 |
| माथू | mathu | 1.79 |
| मॅथ्यू | methyu | 0.69 |
| नथु | nathu | 0.55 |
| मधु | madhu | 0.55 |
| मॅथ्यु | methyu | 0.55 |
| माठु | mathu | 0.55 |
| नथू | nathu | 0.41 |
| मधू | madhu | 0.41 |
| मठो | matho | 0.28 |
| माधु | madhu | 0.28 |
| माठू | mathu | 0.28 |
| मंठू | manthu | 0.28 |
| याथू | yathu | 0.28 |
| िमठु | imathu | 0.14 |
| माठे | mathe | 0.14 |
| अमथु | amathu | 0.14 |
| मरहू | marahu | 0.14 |
| हतू | hatu | 0.14 |
| मयु | mayu | 0.14 |
| हतु | hatu | 0.14 |
| कथू | kathu | 0.14 |
| िवठु | ivathu | 0.14 |
| ममू | mamu | 0.14 |
| सतु | satu | 0.14 |
| मुथु | muthu | 0.14 |
| िमठू | imathu | 0.14 |
| Mathu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଠୁ | mathu | 49.24 |
| ମାଥୁ | mathu | 26.4 |
| ମଥୁ | mathu | 8.63 |
| ମଠୁ | mathu | 4.06 |
| ମାଠୂ | mathu | 3.05 |
| ମାଥୂ | mathu | 2.54 |
| େମାଠୁ | emathu | 0.51 |
| ମାଠ | matha | 0.51 |
| ମାଥିୁ | mathiu | 0.51 |
| Mathu in the Hindi language | ||
| माठू | mathu | 32.12 |
| मठू | mathu | 27.5 |
| मथु | mathu | 12.69 |
| मथू | mathu | 7.12 |
| मठु | mathu | 5.96 |
| माथु | mathu | 4.81 |
| माथू | mathu | 2.88 |
| माठु | mathu | 2.31 |
| मथु॰ | mathu | 1.35 |
| मतहू | matahu | 1.15 |
| मधु | madhu | 0.77 |
| मटहु | matahu | 0.19 |
| मथू॰ | mathu | 0.19 |
| मेथ्यू | methyu | 0.19 |
| मधू | madhu | 0.19 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mathu
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