Matagal Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Matagal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matagal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Matagal (16) may also be a first name.

Matagal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matagal occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Matagal.

How Common Is The Last Name Matagal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matagal is the 2,185,341st most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Matagal live; 65 percent live in Oceania Islands and 65 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 16 people.

The last name Matagal is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 166,402. In Papua New Guinea Matagal is mostly found in: New Ireland, where 65 percent are found, East Sepik, where 29 percent are found and National Capital District, where 6 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 28 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

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