Matabula Surname

493,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Matabula Surname Definition:

Matabula is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during the rainy season.

Matabula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3341:158,50814,206
Zambia1821:87,0877,247
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Matabula (63) may also be a first name.

Matabula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matabula is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during the rainy season.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matabula Last Name Facts

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

Matabula (Hindi: मतबूला) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matabula? popularity and diffusion

Matabula is the 493,936th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 10,893,193 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matabula reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Matabula is also the 1,234,572nd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 63 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 158,508. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 99 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 27 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

Matabula Last Name Statistics demography

Matabula earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.98% less than the national average, earning R 61,836 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matabula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matabula in the Hindi language
मतबूलाmatabula80
माताबुलाmatabula20

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