Matanga Surname

30,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Matanga Surname Definition:

Matanga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: water melons.

Matanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8,8731:8,3261,029
Zimbabwe3,5391:4,362394
Tanzania2,7081:19,5502,490
South Africa6401:84,65310,423
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Cameroon3211:64,7018,219
Kenya1991:232,06016,320
Zambia1851:85,6757,165
Congo1621:30,7973,125
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Namibia371:65,1197,152
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
England321:1,741,18971,393
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
India171:45,121,493474,784
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France121:5,535,227269,324
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Kiribati41:28,352669
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Matañga (10) are calculated separately.

Matanga (1,321) may also be a first name.

Matanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Matanga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: water melons.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Matanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matanga (Bengali: মাতঙ্গ, Hindi: मतंगा, Marathi: मतंगा, Oriya: ମାତ) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant: Matañga. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matanga is the 30,554th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 417,122 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Matanga reside; 53 percent reside in Central Africa and 53 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Matanga is also the 216,222nd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,321 people.

Matanga is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 8,873 people, or 1 in 8,326. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside and Tanzania, where 15 percent reside.

Matanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Matanga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Matanga are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Matanga earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.02% less than the national average, earning R 144,912 per year and in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matañga9510/
Mathanga93965/
Mautanga93783/
Matangga93229/
Matangat9384/
Mattanga9320/
Matangas9313/
Matangha935/
Maitanga934/
Matangai933/
Matangay933/
Mataunga931/
Matganga931/
Maatanga931/
Mataga925,055/
Matana924,398/
Mateaunga8813/
Mastangas884/
Matangaya881/
Matatenga881/
Mattangga881/
Maitangaz881/
Matasenga881/
Maatangay881/
Mathangat881/
Matangi8614,710/
Mattana865,779/
Matonga862,340/
Matango862,138/
Mastana861,382/
Motanga861,068/
Matange861,057/
Mathana86523/
Matanah86457/
Mathaga86329/
Matanha86297/
Mataiga86220/
Matauna86210/
Maitana86162/
Matagay86135/
Matanas8689/
Mataaga8670/
Mattaga8665/
Matanat8654/
Matanai8638/
Matanaj8637/
Matagaj8623/
Metanga8622/
Matanna8615/
Madtana8614/
Mateana8614/
Maataga8610/
Mataina869/
Matagna869/
Matagap867/
Matanay866/
Matagah865/
Mautana865/
Maatana864/
Maitaga863/
Matagas863/
Mataana862/
Mahtana862/
Matagoa862/
Matagad862/
Matahna862/
Matgana862/
Mgatana862/
Matanoa861/
Matasga861/
Matagat861/
Mhatana861/
Mahtaga861/
Matagau860/
Matanea860/
Massthanga821/
Mathangi803,392/
Matanggo80766/
Matounga80266/
Matthana80195/
Mattagaj80157/
Mathenga80124/
Maatangi80117/
Matangou8099/
Mathagai8089/
Mattango8045/
Mateange8034/
Matangis8033/
Matangos8031/
Mothanga8031/
Mathakga8031/
Mastaana8026/
Mathonga8024/
Mattangi8021/
Mahatana8021/
Maitange8021/
Maitaiga8020/
Matongga8019/
Mattanna8018/
Moutanga8017/
Mattanah8013/
Masthana809/
Mastangi809/
Mathanna807/
Mataunai807/
Mastanas806/
Mattagad805/
Matahana805/
Maatangy804/
Matanghi804/
Muitanga804/
Matotnga804/
Mathamna804/
Matheana803/
Mathange803/
Maitonga803/
Matangui803/
Mataangi802/
Matanach802/
Mautangi801/
Matagaud801/
Matahngi801/
Mataingi801/
Mathaana801/
Mathaina801/
Mastaina801/
Mastanau801/
Madthana801/
Meatange801/
Maitauga801/
Matangid801/
Matangoh801/
Matangoy801/
Mataunat801/
Mata'aga801/
Mataango801/
Matagaha801/
Matagnas801/
Matagnay801/
Mateinga801/
Matongas801/
Maitangi801/
Mahtaina801/
Mahataga801/
Motaunga801/
Meitanga801/
Methanga801/
Mathanai801/
Matangoi801/
Matano7716,078/
Matoga773,610/
Motana771,249/
Matago7774/
Motaga7722/
Matanó778/
Matanò774/
Matąga771/
Maathangi75121/
Matasingi7548/
Maitounga7544/
Mahatagay7530/
Mattanggi7520/
Matatenge7517/
Mathanghi7511/
Mahattana756/
Matang'ho754/
Matthanas754/
Mahatanau753/
Mathainay753/
Matanggoh753/
Mathaingi752/
Masthangi752/
Matahangi751/
Matthangi751/
Matthanna751/
Mastagatt751/
Mastanapp751/
Mattangot751/
Mgattanna751/
Matanggis751/
Matasinge751/
Mathannay751/
Mathuinga751/
Maatangeh751/
Maattaaga751/
Ma'atanea751/
Maitainay751/
Mahataina751/
Mahatanai751/
Mahatanat751/
Mahatanay751/
Maytangod751/
Mahathana751/
Maththana751/
Matthanai751/
Matongo7128,511/
Mothana71648/
Matanod71592/
Mattano71582/
Matongi71495/
Motango71480/
Matonge71464/
Maitano71339/
Moutana71323/
Metango71288/
Motonga71237/
Maitoga71144/
Matanoy71125/
Motange7195/
Mottana7165/
Matamgi7139/
Meatoga7137/
Maytano7137/
Matagou7137/
Matogas7130/
Metonga7121/
Mootana7119/
Motanas7118/
Mmotana7117/
Mataney7115/
Matagos7114/
Matanos7114/
Motangi7113/
Mattangott7113/
Matagho718/
Motanna715/
Matanou715/
Matgaga714/
Mattanó714/
Matogah714/
Motauna714/
Mataino713/
Moutaga713/
Motagna713/
Matagno713/
Motanai713/
Mostaga712/
Motanha712/
Moitana712/
Maitago712/
Mattanò712/
Mateuga712/
Motanah712/
Mateiga712/
Mathago712/
Mathoga711/
Mahthangod711/
Matanop711/
Mataugo711/
Mathanghii711/
Mathangoth711/
Mastaanapp711/
Masthanaih711/
Masthanapp711/
Motaana711/
Mottaga711/
Moteana711/
Matamgo711/
Matanei711/
Matanot711/
Mataggo711/
Matagoh711/
Matagot711/
Matonaa711/
Maistanasz711/
Mahatthana711/
Motõnga711/
Motanad711/
Motanaj711/
Motanau711/
Mojtana711/
Mattoga711/
Matomga711/
Matogay711/
Mhadtasnai711/
Mathengo67236/
Mathongo67156/
Moutango6755/
Mahtaney6746/
Mathamgi6733/
Mattaino6730/
Matanous6729/
Motangou6729/
Mahatthanna6722/
Mathaney6720/
Mothanna6717/
Mathongi6716/
Moutonga6713/
Mataneis6711/
Mothaana679/
Mothonga679/
Matongoh675/
Mahatago674/
Mouthana674/
Mothange674/
Mathaneu673/
Matagheu673/
Moothana672/
Moutagna672/
Metounga672/
Metangho672/
Matamgou672/
Motahana672/
Motheana672/
Motongoa672/
Maitaingeyi671/
Masthaanapp671/
Matonggo671/
Mattagno671/
Maatamgi671/
Maatouga671/
Moutagha671/
Motthana671/
Matoongo671/
Mathaino671/
Matongno671/
Matongoy671/
M'Matano671/
Maitagou671/
Motaghad671/
Motaingi671/
Motanaph671/
Motaungi671/
Meitanah671/
Mehtonga671/
Metangou671/
Mathasinghe671/
Moutanna671/
Motaunge671/
Matong'o671/
Mohutana671/
Mottango671/
Maitongo671/
Madtanoo671/
Mattaney670/

Matanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matanga in the Bengali language
মাতঙ্গmatanga-
Matanga in the Marathi language
मतंगाmatanga-
Matanga in the Hindi language
मतंगाmatanga66.67
मातंगाmatanga33.33
Matanga in the Oriya language
ମାତmata42.86
ମାତାmata35.71
ମାଟାmata7.14
ମଟmata7.14
ଝାନjhana7.14

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