Mateleka Surname
Approximately 1,381 people bear this surname
Mateleka Surname User-submission:
Mateleka originated from word teleka, which means 'cook' in the Pogolo language.
Mateleka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 950 | 1:55,728 | 6,083 |
| DR Congo | 424 | 1:174,244 | 17,772 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mateleka (170) may also be a first name.
Mateleka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mateleka originated from word teleka, which means 'cook' in the Pogolo language.
- yaseenMateleka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mateleka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mateleka is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mateleka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mateleka is the 279,796th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,277,006 people. Mateleka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mateleka live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 701,320th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 170 people.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 950 people, or 1 in 55,728. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 58 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 22 percent live and Singida Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateleska | 94 | 48 | / |
| Matheleka | 94 | 6 | / |
| Matieleka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Masteleka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mateleshka | 89 | 17 | / |
| Mateleko | 88 | 25 | / |
| Mataleka | 88 | 5 | / |
| Matelika | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mateleki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matelaka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matelesko | 82 | 20 | / |
| Mateleško | 82 | 6 | / |
| Matheleko | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matelekeu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mateleski | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mateleshko | 78 | 122 | / |
| Matelica | 75 | 138 | / |
| Motelika | 75 | 92 | / |
| Matalika | 75 | 72 | / |
| Matilaka | 75 | 9 | / |
| Matilika | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mataleko | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mataloka | 75 | 4 | / |
| Motelyka | 75 | 3 | / |
| Matoloka | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mateloko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moteleke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matiloka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Motaleka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moteleki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mastelica | 71 | 46 | / |
| Moteleski | 71 | 27 | / |
| Matalekeu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Metelekeu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Metelicka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matalakha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matalakay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meitelika | 71 | 1 | / |
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