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Where Does The Last Name Mateka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mateka (Marathi: मतेका, Oriya: ମେଟକା, Russian: Матека) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Matěka, Matéka or Mátéka. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mateka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 83,361^st most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,254,527 people. The last name Mateka is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Mateka live; 35 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 374,596^th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 510 people.

The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,594 people, or 1 in 46,349. Excluding The DR Congo Mateka occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Uganda, where 10 percent live.

Mateka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mateka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mateka last name expanded 1,213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mateka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mateka surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mateka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.25% less than the national average, earning R 63,564 per year; in United States they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $43,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $48,566 CAD per year.