Mateleka Surname

279,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mateleka Surname User-submission:

Mateleka originated from word teleka, which means 'cook' in the Pogolo language.

Mateleka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9501:55,7286,083
DR Congo4241:174,24417,772
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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.

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Mateleka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mateleka occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mateleka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,796th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,277,006 people. The surname Mateleka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mateleka reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 701,320th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 170 people.

The surname Mateleka is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 950 people, or 1 in 55,728. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 58 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 22 percent are found and Singida Region, where 12 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Mateleka exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

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