Mataga Surname

94,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mataga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mataga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,1211:7,279820
Philippines8841:114,52319,777
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Japan4991:256,20110,284
South Africa2071:261,72826,279
Croatia1461:28,9635,949
Kenya1131:408,67222,682
Tanzania1091:485,70332,780
Cameroon731:284,50826,965
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England31:18,572,686338,250
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Matąga (1) are calculated separately.

Mataga (236) may also be a first name.

Mataga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mataga (Oriya: ମଟଗା) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Matąga. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mataga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 94,259th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,441,651 people. The last name Mataga occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Mataga live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mataga is also the 583,008th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 236 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,121 people, or 1 in 7,279. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 32 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 19 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Togo, where 12 percent reside.

Mataga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mataga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.13% less than the national average, earning R 87,612 per year and in United States they earn 26.76% more than the national average, earning $54,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matąga941/
Matanga9217,471/
Mathaga92329/
Mataiga92220/
Matagay92135/
Mataaga9270/
Mattaga9265/
Matagaj9223/
Maetaga9212/
Maataga9210/
Matañga9210/
Matagap927/
Matagah925/
Matgaga924/
Maitaga923/
Matagas923/
Matagoa922/
Matagad922/
Matasga921/
Matagat921/
Mahtaga921/
Matagau920/
Mathanga86965/
Mautanga86783/
Matangga86229/
Mattagaj86157/
Mathagai8689/
Mathakga8631/
Mattanga8620/
Maitaiga8620/
Mattagad865/
Matangha865/
Maitanga864/
Matangai863/
Matangay863/
Matagaja861/
Matagaud861/
Mataunga861/
Maatanga861/
Maitauga861/
Mataekga861/
Mata'aga861/
Matagaha861/
Mahataga861/
Matoga833,610/
Matage831,752/
Matagi831,424/
Matega83226/
Matago8374/
Motaga8322/
Metaga833/
Matagy832/
Mahatagay8030/
Mateaunga8013/
Mattagaja803/
Mastagatt801/
Mattangga801/
Maatangay801/
Maattaaga801/
Matangi7714,710/
Matonga772,340/
Matango772,138/
Motanga771,068/
Matange771,057/
Mateega77353/
Maitoga77144/
Mathega77132/
Matager77115/
Mathagi7744/
Mathage7742/
Meatoga7737/
Matagou7737/
Matogas7730/
Mategau7714/
Matagos7714/
Mothaga7713/
Mautega7710/
Mataagi7710/
Matagho778/
Mategga776/
Mattagi775/
Matogah774/
Mataghe773/
Moutaga773/
Matagui773/
Maatagi772/
Mostaga772/
Maitago772/
Mattega772/
Mateuga772/
Mateiga772/
Mathago772/
Mathoga771/
Maitega771/
Matagge771/
Mataggi771/
Matahgi771/
Mataugo771/
Mastagi771/
Metagau771/
Mhatagi771/
Mahtage771/
Mottaga771/
Mataggo771/
Matagoh771/
Matagot771/
Mategai771/
Metagaa771/
Metagai771/
Metagha771/
Mattoga771/
Matekga771/
Meetaga771/
Mattage771/
Matogay771/
Mathekga714,229/
Mathangi713,392/
Matanggo71766/
Matounga71266/
Maatangi71117/
Matangou7199/
Mataguez7187/
Matteagi7180/
Mattango7145/
Mateange7134/
Mathonga7124/
Mattangi7121/
Maitange7121/
Matongga7119/
Moutanga7117/
Maatangy714/
Matanghi714/
Mahatago714/
Maathagi713/
Mathange713/
Mahatagi713/
Maitonga713/
Matagheu713/
Mataangi712/
Mathager712/
Mautangi711/
Matahngi711/
Mataingi711/
Maatouga711/
Meatange711/
Moutagha711/
Mashtagy711/
Matangoh711/
Matangoy711/
Mataango711/
Mateinga711/
Maitagou711/
Maitagui711/
Maitangi711/
Motaghad711/
Motaunga711/
Meitanga711/
Meteagai711/
Mathakge711/
Matangoi711/
Matogo672,065/
Motagi671,624/
Metago67200/
Maathangi67121/
Matoge67103/
Maitounga6744/
Metoga6739/
Matteaggi6739/
Motage6738/
Maatagher6734/
Matego6722/
Mattanggi6720/
Motega6717/
Motoga6716/
Mathanghi6711/
Matogi679/
Matang'ho674/
Mahataghi673/
Matanggoh673/
Mathaingi672/
Matthangi671/
Metega671/
Matagherh671/
Maatangeh671/
Moustagad671/

Mataga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mataga in the Oriya language
ମଟଗାmataga-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mataga
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