Matakala Surname
Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname
Matakala Surname Definition:
Matakala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the rejected one.
Matakala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,009 | 1:15,709 | 1,773 |
| India | 222 | 1:3,455,249 | 98,719 |
| South Africa | 124 | 1:436,917 | 37,311 |
| Tanzania | 109 | 1:485,703 | 32,780 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Kenya | 77 | 1:599,739 | 28,092 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Matakala (3,330) may also be a first name.
Matakala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Matakala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the rejected one.
Matakala Demographics
Average Matakala Salary in
South Africa
R 131,520
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Matakala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matakala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matakala (Marathi: मतकाला) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matakala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 234,353rd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,239,410 people. The last name Matakala is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Matakala are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matakala is also the 123,768th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 3,330 people.
The last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,009 people, or 1 in 15,709. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 37 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Southern Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Matakala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Matakala surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Matakala earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.66% less than the national average, earning R 131,520 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matakala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matakala in the Marathi language | ||
| मतकाला | matakala | - |
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Footnotes
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