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
The last name Matelega (Russian: Мателега) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Matelega.
How Common Is The Last Name Matelega? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matelega is the 2,436,415th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Matelega occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Matelega live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Matelega is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,557,106. In Tanzania Matelega is mostly concentrated in: Iringa Region, where 94 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 3 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 3 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 42 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.
Matelega Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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
- 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 Matelega
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