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

The surname Mathu (Bengali: মাথু, Hindi: माठू, Marathi: मथु, Oriya: ମାଠୁ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms: Mathü. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Mathu is the 63,082^nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 917,134 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Mathu reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,269^th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 16,081 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,702 people, or 1 in 9,821. In Kenya Mathu is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 19 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Mathu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mathu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mathu last name expanded 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mathu Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Mathu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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.