Matamula Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Matamula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matamula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
India281:27,395,192354,286
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Matamula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matamula (Marathi: मटामुला) is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matamula? popularity and diffusion

It is the 667,223rd most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 16,230,615 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Matamula live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 418 people, or 1 in 40,955. Without taking into account Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Matamula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matamula in the Marathi language
मटामुलाmatamula-

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