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Where Does The Last Name Matala Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Matala (Arabic: مطلي, Bengali: মতলা, Georgian: მათალა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻄﻞ, Hindi: मतला, Marathi: माटला, Oriya: ମାତାଲା, Russian: Матала) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Matală or Mătălă. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matala? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Matala is the 30,422^nd most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 415,008 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Matala are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 98,411^th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 4,822 people.

The last name Matala is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 10,056 people, or 1 in 7,347. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 67 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent are found and Tanzania, where 5 percent are found.

Matala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Matala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matala last name increased 4,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Matala last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Matala surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Matala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.67% less than the national average, earning R 110,100 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.18% more than the national average, earning $71,633 CAD per year.