Mataka Surname
Approximately 19,159 people bear this surname
Mataka Surname Definition:
Mataka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: piece of cloth.
Mataka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 9,567 | 1:1,789 | 201 |
| Tanzania | 3,462 | 1:15,292 | 1,979 |
| DR Congo | 1,614 | 1:45,774 | 5,545 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,422 | 1:10,857 | 1,384 |
| Togo | 945 | 1:7,670 | 1,744 |
| South Africa | 817 | 1:66,313 | 8,308 |
| Zambia | 426 | 1:37,206 | 3,729 |
| Uganda | 411 | 1:94,986 | 9,701 |
| India | 194 | 1:3,953,945 | 107,840 |
| Kenya | 106 | 1:435,659 | 23,420 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Lesotho | 20 | 1:101,628 | 11,096 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Mataka (1,749) may also be a first name.
Mataka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mataka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: piece of cloth.
Mataka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: reeds.
Mataka Demographics
Average Mataka Salary in
United States
$30,918 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mataka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mataka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mataka (Hindi: मटका, Marathi: मटाका, Oriya: ମଟକା) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mataka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mataka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 28,051st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 380,372 people. Mataka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mataka live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 183,202nd most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,749 people.
The last name is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 9,567 people, or 1 in 1,789. Aside from Malawi this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.
Mataka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mataka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mataka surname rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mataka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Mataka are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mataka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 43.42% less than the national average, earning R 134,460 per year and in United States they earn 28.35% less than the national average, earning $30,918 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mataka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mataka in the Hindi language | ||
| मटका | mataka | 92.65 |
| मतका | mataka | 2.94 |
| मताका | mataka | 2.21 |
| मटाका | mataka | 1.47 |
| माताका | mataka | 0.74 |
| Mataka in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଟକା | mataka | 92.64 |
| ମତକା | mataka | 3.68 |
| ମାଟକା | mataka | 2.45 |
| ମାଟାକା | mataka | 0.61 |
| େମାଟକା | emataka | 0.61 |
| Mataka in the Marathi language | ||
| मटाका | mataka | 36.36 |
| माटाका | mataka | 18.18 |
| मतका | mataka | 18.18 |
| माताका | mataka | 9.09 |
| मटका | mataka | 9.09 |
| मातका | mataka | 9.09 |
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Footnotes
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