Matabalo Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Matabalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matabalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2211:239,55519,542
Uganda1431:273,00219,668
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Matabalo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matabalo occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matabalo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 731,961st most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Matabalo live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 239,555. In Tanzania Matabalo is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 54 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent reside and Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 36 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

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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
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