Matalu Surname

255,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Matalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,3011:40,6934,652
Indonesia1351:979,62472,032
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
India291:26,450,530346,896
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Matalu (1,555) may also be a first name.

Matalu Last Name Facts

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

Matalu (Bengali: মতলু, Hindi: मटालू, Marathi: मटलू, Oriya: ମାତଲୁ) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Matalu.

How Common Is The Last Name Matalu? popularity and diffusion

Matalu is the 255,243rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,713,807 people. Matalu is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Matalu are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 196,508th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 1,555 people.

The last name Matalu is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,301 people, or 1 in 40,693. In Tanzania Matalu is most prevalent in: Tabora Region, where 26 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 25 percent live and Singida Region, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matalau92402/
Mataliu9257/
Mathalu9232/
Matalou9232/
Maitalu9211/
Matalus928/
Matalut925/
Matalup924/
Mattalu923/
Matailu921/
Mataleu921/
Matalud921/
Mathaluh86687/
Mattaliu8668/
Mathalou8622/
Mattalud8617/
Maetalau8613/
Matahalu8613/
Matahulu861/
Matallus861/
Maitailu861/
Matolu831,873/
Matelu83142/
Motalu8358/
Metalu8315/
Maththalu804/
Maatalous801/
Mataleuch801/
Mootalu771,084/
Mahtelu77220/
Matoğlu77175/
Metaliu77175/
Mataloe7745/
Matuilu7734/
Matelau7728/
Maatelu7723/
Mothalu778/
Metalau774/
Motalau773/
Mettalu773/
Methalu772/
Mathelu772/
Matolou771/
Mateleu771/
Maitolu771/
Mautelu771/
Mattelu771/
Matollu771/
Moutalu771/
Mateliu771/
Matelou771/
Metalliu7156/
Matoulou7114/
Matholus719/
Methallu717/
Mahatelu716/
Mettallu714/
Mattollu714/
Moutalou712/
Matholou711/
Mathelau711/
Maatholu711/
Matuilou711/
Motelu67743/
Motolu6767/
Metelu6743/
Maitoulou673/
Mouttalou671/

Matalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matalu in the Bengali language
মতলুmatalu-
Matalu in the Hindi language
मटालूmatalu52
मतालूmatalu34
मटालुmatalu6
मतलूmatalu4
मतलुmatalu2
मटलूmatalu2
Matalu in the Oriya language
ମାତଲୁmatalu50
ମତଲୁmatalu25
ମଟଲୁmatalu8.33
ମାତଳୁmatalu5.56
ମଟାଳୁତାିmatalutai2.78
ମଟାଲୁmatalu2.78
ମାଟାଲୁmatalu2.78
ମଟାଳୂmatalu2.78
Matalu in the Marathi language
मटलूmatalu29.73
मतलुmatalu27.03
मतलूmatalu16.22
मटलुmatalu13.51
मातलूmatalu5.41
मटालूmatalu2.7
मातलुmatalu2.7
महाळूmahalu2.7

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matalu
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