Matala Surname

30,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Matala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo10,0561:7,347903
India1,5741:487,33524,707
Tanzania9521:55,6116,069
Mauritania8431:4,857582
Philippines7671:131,99222,469
Congo6561:7,6051,148
South Africa5001:108,35513,046
Kenya4261:108,4049,309
Lesotho4241:4,794967
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Finland1291:42,6105,315
Cameroon1261:164,83417,742
Niger911:210,9017,017
Romania591:340,30329,553
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Ukraine531:858,91984,338
Greece521:213,07333,423
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Liberia381:116,0148,917
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
England131:4,286,005132,302
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
France51:13,284,544357,392
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Matală (1) & Mătălă (2) are calculated separately.

Matala (4,822) may also be a first name.

Matala Last Name Facts

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 can also be found as: Matală or Mătălă. Click here for further possible spellings of Matala.

How Common Is The Last Name Matala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,422nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 415,008 people. The surname Matala is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Matala live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Matala is also the 98,411th most common first name internationally It is held by 4,822 people.

Matala is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 10,056 people, or 1 in 7,347. Besides The DR Congo Matala occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live and Tanzania, where 5 percent live.

Matala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Matala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Matala surname is principally 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% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matală941/
Matalla927,676/
Mathala922,337/
Mataula922,246/
Maatala921,829/
Maitala921,292/
Madtala92885/
Matalia92601/
Matalau92402/
Matalay92319/
Mastala92267/
Mattala92220/
Matalas92199/
Mataila92151/
Maetala92140/
Mahtala92139/
Mataela92117/
Matalai9287/
Mataala9262/
Matalah9234/
Maytala9222/
Mautala9218/
Matalya9216/
Matalaa9212/
Matalea924/
Mataloa924/
Matayla922/
Matalha922/
Matatla922/
Meatala921/
Mhatala921/
Matalga921/
Maîtala921/
Mateala921/
Matalad921/
Maatalla8610,022/
Matallah867,525/
Mattalia861,612/
Maatalah86510/
Maetalla86461/
Mathaila86290/
Mattalla86128/
Mattalah86106/
Maattala8666/
Mastalia8659/
Matahula8659/
Meatalla8651/
Matalgah8641/
Madthala8636/
Matahala8631/
Matthala8619/
Matallay8618/
Mataalla8617/
Mataleha8617/
Maitalla8613/
Maetalau8613/
Mathalla8612/
Matailla8612/
Mathaela8610/
Maathala868/
Mathalai867/
Mahatala867/
M'Attala866/
Mathtala865/
Mathaala865/
Mahtalla865/
Maatalia864/
Matalias864/
Maataala863/
Maithala863/
Matallaa862/
Maitalia862/
Mataalah862/
Mattaila862/
Maitaula862/
Mataulah862/
Maidtala861/
Matealla861/
Mastaala861/
Mattaala861/
Mattaula861/
Mataaila861/
Mathaula861/
Matalaia861/
Matalhat861/
Mathalay861/
Matealea861/
Mastalla861/
Mattalha861/
Mauthala861/
Maatalat861/
Maittala861/
Maytalla861/
'Mathala861/
Mataslas861/
Mathalha861/
Matalahe861/
Matola83105,735/
Matela839,903/
Matale839,330/
Matali835,151/
Motala834,948/
Matalo83749/
Metala83720/
Mataly83335/
Matała8317/
Matalí839/
Mătălă832/
Maatallah8010,293/
Mahtallah80251/
Mashtalap8066/
Maattalla8045/
Mattallah8023/
Mautailla8012/
Maathaala807/
Machtalay806/
Mathallah804/
Mahatalay804/
Mataallah803/
Matthaala803/
Maàtallah803/
Maetallah802/
Mattalias802/
Mathtalay802/
Mataullah801/
Mathailad801/
Mathalaya801/
Matthalla801/
Hmatallah801/
Maattalah801/
Matalllah801/
Màatallah801/
Mastalasz801/
Maatallat801/
Matheaula801/
Maatalahe801/
Mashtalah801/
Matailo772,041/
Metalay771,508/
Metalia771,141/
Mattela771,007/
Mathale77894/
Metalla77800/
Mathola77749/
Mahtali77625/
Mattola77498/
Matolla77448/
Mataliy77379/
Mettala77357/
Mothala77323/
Maitale77314/
Moutala77277/
Mathali77199/
Matolah77190/
Mastalo77140/
Mathela77137/
Mateula77133/
Matalip77130/
Mastali77123/
Methala77113/
Motalla77110/
Matoula77104/
Mataley77104/
Mehtala77100/
Maitela7795/
Mathaly7792/
Mattali7789/
Mottala7785/
Matallo7784/
Matalih7784/
Mastola7780/
Metalai7779/
Matuila7770/
Matally7764/
Mataali7762/
Mhatale7760/
Mataelo7751/
Matalie7746/
Matalis7740/
Matolad7735/
Matolay7732/
Matalou7732/
Mattalo7731/
Matalle7730/
Matelau7728/
Mootala7728/
Matalli7727/
Muitala7727/
Matalet7727/
Maatale7726/
Motalay7726/
Matalep7724/
Mastale7723/
Maatela7723/
Modtala7722/
Matalee7720/
Matalio7716/
Mateela7716/
Matolat7715/
Maitali7715/
Mattaly7715/
Mathalo7713/
Mautale7712/
Mataale7712/
Mostala7712/
Medtala7711/
Matayli7711/
Matolas779/
Mataule778/
Matoela778/
Mahtaly778/
Moetala778/
Matelay777/
Motalai777/
Maetola777/
Maitalo776/
Mahtale775/
Metalya775/
Mataloh775/
Matolai774/
Metalau774/
Mataili774/
Motalah774/
Motalas774/
Matuola774/
Metalha774/
Meetala773/
Meteala773/
Maitola773/
Mataile773/
Motalau773/
Matelai773/
Matales772/
Mautali772/
Mataulo772/
Motalia772/
Mataylo772/
Metalah772/
Maetalo772/
Matoola772/
Mataler772/
Mmatela772/
Maytale771/
Maytola771/
Matahle771/
Mataily771/
Mataled771/
Matauli771/
Mattale771/
Meatela771/
Motaloa771/
Matoila771/
Metaila771/
Mateila771/
Matalos771/
Mataleh771/
Mataleu771/
Matalhi771/
Mataalo771/
Madtali771/
Majtela771/
Maytali771/
Motalya771/
Motaula771/
Muotala771/
Meitala771/
Motalat771/
Mautela771/
Moitala771/
Matalho771/
Matalit771/
Mhatela771/
Mahataulad753/
Maattallah752/
Mahatalath751/
Matacillas751/
Mattatella751/
Maatallahe751/
Maatallaha751/
Mautaillas751/
Mautaillia751/
Mahataalay751/
Mayshtalat751/
Mattaullah751/
Maataallah751/
Maatallahj751/
Mattallahe751/
Mathaalaay751/
Metailay711,820/
Metaliaj71522/
Mastaler71359/
Mastalli71236/
Matoulas71236/
Mahatale71234/
Maitaile71130/
Methalla71124/
Matholay71119/
Matthale7194/
Mataalii7185/
Mehtalia7179/
Mothalla7151/
Maatalle7150/
Matalith7142/
Maattola7133/
Matollah7132/
Mathaley7131/
Mettalla7123/
Mattolat7123/
Mathalou7122/
Maithali7121/
Mettalia7120/
Maztaler7120/
Moutalla7118/
Mastalio7117/
Meitalia7113/
Moitaula7112/
Mattolla7111/
Mattalli7110/
Mattolai7110/
Mastalez719/
Mathaler719/
Mastalos719/
Matoilah718/
Mastales717/
Mastaliz717/
Mehtalla717/
Matoilay717/
Matollai717/
Matholla717/
Metallia716/
Matalley716/
Mothalay716/
Mostalla716/
Matalesh715/
Maitaliy715/
Mouthala715/
Matahală715/
Motailah715/
Mataliph714/
Mattalep714/
Moustala714/
Mathaile714/
Medthala713/
Meytalia713/
Maitalli713/
Mateilay713/
Matahali713/
Matheela713/
Maatalli713/
Mattalle712/
Mottalla712/
Matalich712/
Mathalli712/
Mauthali712/
Mahatali712/
Matalleh712/
Mastaléř712/
Mattalip712/
Maithola711/
Maythali711/
Matallahová711/
Matallii711/
Mataulli711/
Mathaliy711/
Mathelau711/
Mathella711/
Matholas711/
Mattaali711/
Maattela711/
Meetalia711/
Methaala711/
Methalai711/
Metteala711/
Metthala711/
Metajhla711/
Mothaala711/
Modthala711/
Maytally711/
Mateelah711/
Mathally711/
Maatelah711/
Motallah711/
Matallet711/
Mataalih711/
Matahalo711/
Matahaly711/
Mataillo711/
Mathealo711/
Matoulai711/
M'Matali711/
M'Matela711/
Maitaale711/
Meathela711/
Maštaler711/
Moutalay711/
Moutalia711/
Motalais711/
Meytalla711/
Mhathali711/
Mateulah711/
Mathahle711/
Matheula711/
Maitalle711/
Mahtalli711/
Meethala711/
Mathalid711/
Mathalit711/
Mautauli711/
Mattalee711/
Mottalah710/
Matoli6731,366/
Motale677,079/
Matolo674,825/
Matelo673,585/
Matole673,251/
Mashtaler672,423/
Metela672,326/
Motola671,286/
Motela671,248/
Mathoilay671,068/
Motała67441/
Metola67321/
Motali67266/
Masztaler67210/
Mahatalle67186/
Motalo67185/
Metalo67152/
Mastaller67150/
MacHtaler6742/
Mahataliy6739/
Mathoslah6735/
Meythalia6727/
Mataillet6725/
Matthaili6723/
Motaly6719/
Mattahali6719/
Maithaliy6717/
Mastholah6717/
Matoly6714/
Mastoulat6714/
Mastalisz6713/
Matoła6713/
Mastalish6712/
Matotilla679/
Matholaay679/
Mastalesz678/
Mahthelah676/
Mateullah676/
Mattollah675/
Motaillah675/
Meuttalai674/
Maythaler674/
Mastalesh673/
Mouthalay673/
Mashtalet673/
Maťola673/
Maithaili672/
Metthalla671/
Mhaataale671/
Mothaloha671/
Mehtallah671/
Mateła671/
Mastattlo671/
Matotella671/
Maatalous671/
Maitoulla671/
Mahathalo671/
Mouttalia671/
Mathailer670/

Matala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matala in the Georgian language
მათალაmatala-
Matala in the Bengali language
মতলাmatala-
Matala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻌﻄﻞmtl93.7
ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻪmtlh2.52
ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻞmtll2.52
ﻣﻌﻄﻼmtla0.84
ﻣﻌﻄﺎﻟﻠﻪmtallh0.42
Matala in the Marathi language
माटलाmatala72.22
मटलाmatala14.81
मटाळाmatala3.7
माटालाmatala3.7
मातलाmatala2.78
मोटलीmotali1.85
मतलाmatala0.93
Matala in the Hindi language
मतलाmatala45.45
मटलाmatala27.27
मतालाmatala18.18
मटालाmatala4.55
मातलाmatala4.55
Matala in the Oriya language
ମାତାଲାmatala45.45
ମାତଲାmatala22.73
ମଟଲାmatala18.18
ମାତାଳାmatala6.82
ମାଟଲାmatala2.27
ମଟଳାmatala2.27
ମାତାଳmatala2.27
Matala in the Russian language
Маталаmatala-
Matala in the Arabic language
مطليmtly-

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