Matyang Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Matyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Matyang (9) may also be a first name.

Matyang Last Name Facts

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

Matyang occurs most in Uganda. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Matyang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matyang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Matyang occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Matyang live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 9 people.

Matyang is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Matyang is primarily found in: Kiryandongo District, where 67 percent are found and Masindi District, where 33 percent are found. Barring Uganda Matyang exists in one country. It also occurs in Thailand, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathyang932/
Maityang931/
Matiang86142/
Matjang864/
Matyong862/
Mateang861/
Maitaiyang822/
Maitoiyang821/
Mathiang8025,610/
Matayong808/
Matajong802/
Matheang802/
Matiangue7532/
Madtheang751/
Matajongg751/
Matajjang751/
Mationg712,556/
Motiang71694/
Motyong71109/
Mateong7116/
Moteang712/
Matjong711/
Mothiang676/
Motjiang674/
Mathiong674/
Motieang671/
Mationgs671/
Moutiang671/
Motihang671/
Matianke671/
Motheeang631/
Motiong5784/
Moteong574/
Motjaung531/
Motihanke504/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Matyang
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