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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) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can occur as: Matală or Mătălă. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 30,422^nd most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 415,008 people. The surname Matala is primarily found 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 used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,822 people.

This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 10,056 people, or 1 in 7,347. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent live and Tanzania, where 5 percent live.

Matala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Matala last name rose 4,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence 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 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.