Matega Surname
Approximately 226 people bear this surname
Matega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 125 | 1:312,314 | 21,378 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 1:367,577 | 34,250 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Matega (55) may also be a first name.
Matega Demographics
Average Matega Salary in
South Africa
R 157,680
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Matega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matega (Arabic: ماتيغا, Russian: Матега) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Matega? popularity and diffusion
The last name Matega is the 1,088,856th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Matega reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Matega is also the 1,336,256th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 55 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 312,314. In Uganda Matega is most prevalent in: Kampala District, where 20 percent live, Wakiso District, where 15 percent live and Mukono District, where 11 percent live. Aside from Uganda Matega occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live and Cameroon, where 11 percent live.
Matega Last Name Statistics demography
Matega earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.65% less than the national average, earning R 157,680 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matega Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matega in the Russian language | ||
| Матега | matega | - |
| Matega in the Arabic language | ||
| ماتيغا | matygha | - |
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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 Matega
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