Matalange Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Matalange Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matalange Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Matalange Last Name Facts

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

Matalange occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matalange? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matalange is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Matalange occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Matalange are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Matalange is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Matalange is mostly found in: Shinyanga Region, where 80 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matalange
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