Matelong Surname

346,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Matelong Surname User-submission:

The surname Matelong (Matech Long'et) comes from the Kalenjin words matech, meaning 'not making', and longet, meaning 'bows'. Long time ago this clan used to go to war, but they never used bows to protect themselves from the attackers.

Matelong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0491:44,0234,564
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Matelong (77) may also be a first name.

Matelong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Matelong (Matech Long'et) comes from the Kalenjin words matech, meaning 'not making', and longet, meaning 'bows'. Long time ago this clan used to go to war, but they never used bows to protect themselves from the attackers.

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Matelong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matelong has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matelong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 346,661st most frequent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,907,626 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Matelong reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Matelong is also the 1,100,117th most common forename worldwide, held by 77 people.

This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,049 people, or 1 in 44,023. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 44 percent are found, Narok County, where 23 percent are found and Nandi County, where 16 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.

Matelong Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Matelong surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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