Matamah Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Matamah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Matamah (23) may also be a first name.
Matamah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matamah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matamah (Arabic: مطعمه) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matamah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matamah is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Matamah reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Matamah is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 23 people.
The last name Matamah is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Matamah is most numerous in: Luuka District, where 50 percent are found and Serere District, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Tanzania, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matamah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matamah in the Arabic language | ||
| مطعمه | mtmh | - |
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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 Matamah
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