Matelega Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Matelega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matelega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania341:1,557,10647,112
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Matelega Last Name Facts

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

Matelega (Russian: Мателега) is found most in Tanzania. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Matelega.

How Common Is The Last Name Matelega? popularity and diffusion

Matelega is the 2,436,415th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Matelega are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Matelega is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,557,106. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Iringa Region, where 94 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 3 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 42 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Matelega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matelego882/
Mateliga881/
Meteleaga8292/
Matelegui821/
Matalyga75252/
Matiliga75147/
Matolyga7512/
Mataliga759/
Mataloga752/
Metalega751/
Mateligi751/
Matalaga751/
Motelaga751/
Meteleagă7141/
Mathalayga671/
Matalygo63112/
Motolyga6365/
Motologa6346/
Metelago6342/
Motalyga6320/
Matolygo637/
Matałyga636/
Matiligo631/
Motelago631/
Motolygo5070/
Motilaga5017/
Motalygo5015/
Motolaga502/
Motoligo501/

Matelega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matelega in the Russian language
Мателегаmatelega-

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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
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  • 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 Matelega
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