Family name มัทยา (Matya 
, Mathya 
, Mattaya 
) , across the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname มัทยา is habitual in Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Likewise, มัทยา is the forename as well as the last name.