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) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matelu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,484,726th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Matelu are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 73 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 331,447th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 631 people.
This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Other than The DR Congo Matelu is found 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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