Matya Surname

153,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4561:526,83126,218
South Africa6931:78,1799,693
Thailand2621:269,61246,277
Zimbabwe2381:64,8679,758
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
England51:11,143,612252,590
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Matyá (1) are calculated separately.

Matya (838) may also be a first name.

Matya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Matya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Matya (Hindi: मत्या, Marathi: मत्या, Oriya: ମତଯ୍, Russian: Матя) is most common in India. It can also occur as: Matyá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 153,027th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,535,681 people. Matya is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Matya live; 51 percent live in South Asia and 51 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 282,036th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 838 people.

The last name Matya is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 1,456 people, or 1 in 526,831. In India it is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 93 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent live and Telangana, where 1 percent live. Apart from India it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 24 percent live and Thailand, where 9 percent live.

Matya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Matya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Matya last name increased 3,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Matya last name are 29.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Matya earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.26% less than the national average, earning R 146,712 per year and in United States they earn 7.99% less than the national average, earning $39,703 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matyá931/
Matyaš91115/
Mathya9194/
Mattya9163/
Matyaş9145/
Maitya9142/
Matyha9128/
Matyah9117/
Mgatya915/
Matyay914/
Mautya913/
Matyea912/
Maithya8311,723/
Matuyia83305/
Mathyas83160/
Matyayi83124/
Mataiya83113/
Matyasz8399/
Matyeha8372/
Mahatya8344/
Matayia8326/
Matoiya8315/
Masstya839/
Matayya837/
Mateuya836/
Mathyaa833/
Mataaya832/
Maityha832/
Mmathya831/
Matyass831/
Matayea831/
Matia8010,226/
Matea802,818/
Motya801,629/
Matyo80339/
Matyó80300/
Matja80233/
Matía8024/
Mathaiya77195/
Matahaya7784/
Mahathya7739/
Mattayya7723/
Mathayya7710/
Matyasch773/
Matayias772/
Maithyas771/
Mataiyas771/
Maatayya771/
Mhataiya771/
Matthyas771/
Matias73416,607/
Mattia7321,135/
Mathia732,772/
Mathea731,443/
Matyáš731,222/
Matija73905/
Mattea73858/
Matiaz73852/
Matiea73709/
Mautia73667/
Maitia73591/
Maitja73262/
Mateaș73249/
Mastia73244/
Mateau73224/
Matjas73191/
Matjea73171/
Moutya73170/
Matjia73124/
Matiha73115/
Mateha7385/
Matjoa7383/
Matiah7380/
Mothya7342/
Matjaz7338/
Motyha7328/
Mateea7327/
Mahtea7320/
Matiat7319/
Majtia7312/
Matjai739/
Maatia739/
Matiaș739/
Motyas738/
Madtea738/
Mahtyo737/
Maitea735/
Maytia735/
Matiad735/
Mátyas735/
Motyad734/
Madtia734/
Maatea733/
Maitía733/
Mattía733/
Mateoa733/
Mastía732/
Matiap732/
Matjat732/
Mautea732/
Mhatia732/
Mateao731/
Mateay731/
Matyoo731/
Meitya731/
Mhatea731/
Mhatyo731/
Mahtia731/
Matiaa731/
Mathja731/
Mateah731/
Matjah731/
Matjey731/
Matiay731/
Matiaś731/
Matiaş731/
Matyho731/
Matjoy730/
Mashtayya711/
Mathaiyas711/
Maththyas711/
Mathaiyah711/
Mathias67270,439/
Matiash675,114/
Matteau671,766/
Mattias671,436/
Mataija67626/
Matijas67232/
Maatiat67209/
Masthia67166/
Mahatea67155/
Mathiah67148/
Matehau67144/
Matheau67141/
Mahatia6789/
Matthia6778/
Maťa6778/
Mathyoo6769/
Mataiyo6759/
Matjasz6748/
Matiaha6743/
Mastiha6739/
Mathiae6729/
Meautia6727/
Matihas6724/
Mateaha6724/
Mathiea6720/
Mattiah6719/
Matjaiz6717/
Matiach6717/
Matihea6715/
Mastija6713/
Mathija6713/
Mathiha6713/
Maitias6713/
Mattiat6713/
Matiass6712/
Motyash6710/
Matthea6710/
Mahatyo679/
Mathiaz679/
Matjhaa679/
Mmatjia678/
Maithia677/
Mataayo677/
Matjeea676/
Maitiah675/
Mautiah675/
Maittia675/
Mateeas675/
Matjash674/
Matteao674/
Matjias674/
Mauthia674/
Mastias674/
Matiaas674/
Maaitia674/
Maitiha674/
Maytias674/
'Matjoa674/
Maatiaa674/
Mattiaz673/
Matiasd673/
Maatjia673/
Maatija672/
Mmatias672/
Matjass672/
Maityoo671/
Matajja671/
Matejea671/
Mathjas671/
Mathyos671/
Matteaa671/
Meathia671/
Motoiya671/
Mathioy671/
Matajio671/
Matehey671/
Matttia671/
Matjahs671/
Mathyot671/
Maitías671/
Masttia671/
Mattiha671/
Matuiyo671/
Matijoa671/
Motaiya671/
Mathjaz671/
Mathiat670/

Matya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matya in the Marathi language
मत्याmatya48.57
मात्याmatya42.86
मायाmaya5.71
मटयाmataya2.86
Matya in the Hindi language
मत्याmatya46.67
मात्याmatya33.33
मतयाmataya6.67
मात्यmatya6.67
मत्यmatya3.33
मटयाmataya3.33
Matya in the Oriya language
ମତଯ୍matay42.86
ମାତଯ୍matay28.57
ମାତmata28.57
Matya in the Russian language
Матяmata-

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