Matelu Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
Matelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Matelu (631) may also be a first name.
Matelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matelu (Hindi: मटेलू, Marathi: मटेलु) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matelu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Matelu is the 1,484,726th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Matelu live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 73 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Matelu is also the 331,447th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 631 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Not including The DR Congo Matelu occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 9 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matelus | 92 | 317 | / |
| Mahtelu | 92 | 220 | / |
| Matelau | 92 | 28 | / |
| Maatelu | 92 | 23 | / |
| Mathelu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mateleu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mautelu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mattelu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mateliu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matelou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mathelus | 86 | 265 | / |
| Mastelou | 86 | 44 | / |
| Mahatelu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mattelus | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mathelau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matolu | 83 | 1,873 | / |
| Matalu | 83 | 1,546 | / |
| Motelu | 83 | 743 | / |
| Matilu | 83 | 557 | / |
| Metelu | 83 | 43 | / |
| Matelusch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mattielou | 80 | 0 | / |
| Matalau | 77 | 402 | / |
| Matilus | 77 | 255 | / |
| Matoğlu | 77 | 175 | / |
| Mataliu | 77 | 57 | / |
| Maatilu | 77 | 41 | / |
| Matuilu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Mathalu | 77 | 32 | / |
| Maitalu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mettelu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Meteliu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mattalu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matylus | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matollu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matélus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matailu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mataleu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mehtelu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motelou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maitolu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mathaluh | 71 | 687 | / |
| Mattaliu | 71 | 68 | / |
| Mathalou | 71 | 22 | / |
| Maetalau | 71 | 13 | / |
| Matahalu | 71 | 13 | / |
| Matilaud | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mathilus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mattollu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matiluch | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matuilou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maatholu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maatitlu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matilius | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitailu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matholou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matyohlu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motolu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Motalu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Metalu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Moustelou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Maththalu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Motilu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matilouch | 67 | 0 | / |
Matelu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matelu in the Hindi language | ||
| मटेलू | matelu | 95.61 |
| मटेलु | matelu | 4.39 |
| Matelu in the Marathi language | ||
| मटेलु | matelu | 61.54 |
| मटेलू | matelu | 30.77 |
| मातेळू | matelu | 7.69 |
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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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- 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 Matelu
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