Matako Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Botswana

Matako Surname Definition:

Matako is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: buttocks.

Matako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2471:214,33917,954
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe1251:123,50616,570
Thailand1161:608,951103,575
Japan941:1,360,04623,299
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Zambia531:299,05516,868
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Matako (496) may also be a first name.

Matako Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matako is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: buttocks.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matako Last Name Facts

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

Matako (Hindi: मटको, Marathi: मातको, Oriya: ମାଟେକା, Russian: Матако) is found most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Matako.

How Common Is The Last Name Matako? popularity and diffusion

It is the 369,492nd most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. The last name Matako occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Matako reside; 36 percent reside in Southern Africa and 36 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Matako is also the 381,018th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 496 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 214,339. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 97 percent are found, Mtwara Region, where 2 percent are found and Mara Region, where 0 percent are found. Besides Tanzania Matako exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 13 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.

Matako Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matako last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

Matako earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.52% less than the national average, earning $35,157 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matakou92225/
Matatko9254/
Matakko9251/
Mathako9240/
Mattako9231/
Matakoi9214/
Mastako9212/
Maitako926/
Matasko922/
Mataiko922/
Matajko921/
Matadko921/
Mataśko921/
Mataako921/
Matakho921/
Maytako921/
Matauko921/
Mahatako8648/
Mathakho8624/
Matashko8618/
Mastakou864/
Mattakot861/
Mattakoy861/
Mataszko861/
Mathakou861/
Mateasko861/
Mattakko861/
Mataka8319,159/
Matoko838,381/
Mateko832,586/
Mataco83280/
Motako8385/
Metako836/
Mattakopp806/
Mathaukot804/
Mashtakou801/
Maistakoy801/
Mateyko77945/
Mateiko77918/
Mataika77842/
Mattaka77693/
Mathoko77334/
Mathaka77322/
Matacot77272/
Matheko77240/
Maťátko77235/
Mataśka77194/
Matayka7739/
Mataeka7734/
Maiteko7733/
Matecko7732/
Mataaka7722/
Matosko7717/
Mategko7711/
Maitoko7711/
Matokho779/
Matakka778/
Metakou777/
Maitaka777/
Matauka776/
Maetoko776/
Matokoa776/
Motakod775/
Matauco774/
Matakad773/
Matekou773/
Matokou773/
Matajka772/
Mateeko772/
Matuiko772/
Maetaka771/
Mataqod771/
Matasco771/
Matacco771/
Matacka771/
Matagka771/
Matakha771/
Matoško771/
Maataka771/
Metakoi771/
Motakos771/
Matocko771/
Matoszko71380/
Matoshko71125/
Motashko7189/
Matoukou7138/
Mathakga7131/
Matěásko7128/
Maithoko7128/
Matagcos7124/
Mmathaka7123/
Mattakah7122/
Mateukou7113/
Matochko7112/
Masteiko7111/
Mashtaka7110/
Maatakka718/
Mmatheko717/
Matheaco716/
Matouzko716/
Mathocko715/
Metakohy714/
Mataszka714/
Matagkas714/
Mataicka714/
Maithaka714/
Mathokoa714/
Mautakas713/
Matakaus713/
Matakeau712/
Mathooko712/
Maitaico711/
Mathakau711/
Mattokop711/
Mostakos711/
Matakhas711/
Mathakap711/
Mathakat711/
Mateikou711/
Mastagka711/
Matószko711/
Maitaika711/
'Matheko711/
Mastacou711/
Mathokho711/
Mmathoko711/
Meadtaka711/
Mattazka710/
Mastauka710/
Mateka675,809/
Matoka674,410/
Motoko672,384/
Motaka67511/
Metoko67449/
Mataca67122/
Motaco6768/
Mattacott6745/
Moustakos6744/
Matoqo6742/
Matěka6740/
Moteko6738/
Meteko6737/
Metaka6715/
Maitoukou6713/
Motaqo6711/
Matoco678/
Mattoszko677/
Mateco676/
Matacă676/
Matoca675/
Matauskas671/
Mattakkad671/
Mateca671/
Mastachka671/
Mastagkas671/
Mahatakau671/
Moutakous671/

Matako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matako in the Hindi language
मटकोmatako-
Matako in the Oriya language
ମାଟେକାmateka-
Matako in the Marathi language
मातकोmatako71.43
वालकोvalako14.29
माटकोmatako14.29
Matako in the Russian language
Матакоmatako-

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