Mataala Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Mataala Surname User-submission:
The Mataala surname means 'light from luminant and non luminant sources'.
Mataala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 37 | 1:1,055,116 | 44,846 |
| Mauritania | 17 | 1:240,874 | 11,443 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Mataala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mataala surname means 'light from luminant and non luminant sources'.
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Where Does The Last Name Mataala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mataala (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻄﻞ) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mataala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mataala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mataala is the 2,436,415th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Mataala are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,055,116. In Uganda Mataala is most common in: Bugiri District, where 51 percent are found, Kalungu District, where 27 percent are found and Mayuge District, where 5 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 27 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mataala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mataala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﻄﻞ | mtl | 71.43 |
| ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻞ | mtll | 28.57 |
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