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

The last name Matifa (Hindi: मातीफा, Russian: Матифа) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Matifa.

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

This last name is the 3,323,005^th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Matifa are found; 57 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 57 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Matifa is also the 1,688,769^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 37 people.

The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea Matifa is primarily found in: Eastern Highlands, where 95 percent live and Morobe, where 5 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Russia, where 9 percent live.