Matallah Surname
Approximately 7,525 people bear this surname
Matallah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 6,737 | 1:5,734 | 922 |
| Mauritania | 319 | 1:12,837 | 1,244 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| France | 195 | 1:340,629 | 51,332 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Matallah (71) may also be a first name.
Matallah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matallah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matallah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻄﻞ) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matallah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 66,254th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 968,445 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Matallah are found; 93 percent are found in North Africa and 93 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,152,838th most prevalent first name globally, held by 71 people.
The last name Matallah is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 6,737 people, or 1 in 5,734. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ouargla Province, where 19 percent are found, Oran Province, where 17 percent are found and Tlemcen Province, where 10 percent are found. Besides Algeria it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 4 percent are found and Morocco, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matallah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matallah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﻄﻞ | mtl | 57.14 |
| ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻠﻪ | mtllh | 25 |
| ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻪ | mtlh | 10.71 |
| ﻣﻌﻄﻼ | mtla | 3.57 |
| ﻣﻌﻄﻠﻞ | mtll | 3.57 |
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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
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- 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 Matallah
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