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
Matega (Arabic: ماتيغا, Russian: Матега) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matega? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,088,856th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Matega are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 55 people.
The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 312,314. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kampala District, where 20 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 15 percent reside and Mukono District, where 11 percent reside. Not including Uganda Matega is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent reside and Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.
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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