Mataba Surname
Approximately 7,149 people bear this surname
Mataba Surname Definition:
Mataba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: swamp.
Mataba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,563 | 1:14,859 | 1,931 |
| DR Congo | 937 | 1:78,847 | 9,121 |
| South Africa | 923 | 1:58,697 | 7,428 |
| Philippines | 738 | 1:137,179 | 23,201 |
| Cameroon | 345 | 1:60,200 | 7,748 |
| Zimbabwe | 307 | 1:50,287 | 7,669 |
| Japan | 101 | 1:1,265,785 | 22,505 |
| Namibia | 55 | 1:43,807 | 5,665 |
| Uganda | 48 | 1:813,318 | 38,363 |
| Zambia | 42 | 1:377,379 | 19,273 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1:406,512 | 17,363 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Mataba (1,908) may also be a first name.
Mataba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mataba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: swamp.
Mataba Demographics
Average Mataba Salary in
South Africa
R 112,908
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mataba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mataba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mataba (Hindi: मताबा, Marathi: मताबा, Oriya: ମାଟବ) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mataba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 69,344th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,019,380 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Mataba are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mataba is also the 173,946th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 1,908 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,563 people, or 1 in 14,859. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 30 percent are found, Mara Region, where 14 percent are found and Geita Region, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.
Mataba Last Name Statistics demography
Mataba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.49% less than the national average, earning R 112,908 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mataba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mataba in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଟବ | mataba | - |
| Mataba in the Hindi language | ||
| मताबा | mataba | 95.83 |
| मतबा | mataba | 4.17 |
| Mataba in the Marathi language | ||
| मताबा | mataba | 50 |
| मताब | mataba | 16.67 |
| महेताब | mahetaba | 16.67 |
| मताबािहम | matabaihama | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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