Matelini Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Matelini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matelini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Matelini Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matelini occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matelini? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matelini is the 6,723,624th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Matelini is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Matelini reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Matelini is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Matelini is most numerous in: Lindi Region, where 80 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 20 percent live. Besides Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent live and Peru, where 13 percent live.

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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 Matelini
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