Matelega Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Matelega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 34 | 1:1,557,106 | 47,112 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
Matelega Demographics
Matelega Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matelego | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mateliga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Meteleaga | 82 | 92 | / |
| Matelegui | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matalyga | 75 | 252 | / |
| Matiliga | 75 | 147 | / |
| Matolyga | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mataliga | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mataloga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Metalega | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mateligi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matalaga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Motelaga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meteleagă | 71 | 41 | / |
| Mathalayga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matalygo | 63 | 112 | / |
| Motolyga | 63 | 65 | / |
| Motologa | 63 | 46 | / |
| Metelago | 63 | 42 | / |
| Motalyga | 63 | 20 | / |
| Matolygo | 63 | 7 | / |
| Matałyga | 63 | 6 | / |
| Matiligo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Motelago | 63 | 1 | / |
| Motolygo | 50 | 70 | / |
| Motilaga | 50 | 17 | / |
| Motalygo | 50 | 15 | / |
| Motolaga | 50 | 2 | / |
| Motoligo | 50 | 1 | / |
Matelega Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matelega in the Russian language | ||
| Мателега | matelega | - |
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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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- 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 Matelega
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