Matilda Surname

436,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Matilda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matilda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2971:69,9308,781
Nigeria841:2,108,84273,007
Indonesia791:1,674,040109,461
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Papua New Guinea561:145,60220,089
India381:20,185,931296,209
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Solomon Islands271:21,4834,219
Kenya251:1,847,19636,049
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
England21:27,859,030389,889
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Matilda (180,855) may also be a first name.

Matilda Last Name Facts

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

Matilda (Arabic: ماتيلدا, Bengali: মেটিলডা, Georgian: მატილდა, Hindi: मटिल्डा, Marathi: मटी, Oriya: ମାତିଲଦା) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matilda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 436,668th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,271,687 people. The last name Matilda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Matilda are found; 46 percent are found in Central Africa and 46 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Matilda is also the 5,802nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 180,855 people.

The last name Matilda is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 69,930. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 89 percent live, Centre Region, where 6 percent live and Southwest Region, where 4 percent live. Outside of Cameroon this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.

Matilda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (44%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Matilda earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning $43,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathilda932,245/
Matildah93103/
Matihlda931/
Matielda931/
Mattilda931/
Mailda922/
Mattiolda881/
Mathildah881/
Matilde862,164/
Matildo862,055/
Metilda86178/
Matelda8648/
Maileda8626/
Matylda8611/
Matildi868/
Masilda865/
Matildy861/
Malda832,101/
Mathilde803,269/
Matildes80812/
Mettilda80135/
Matildez8039/
Matildis8026/
Matildio806/
Matyldah802/
Methilda802/
Mathildo802/
Matildee801/
Matilded801/
Massilda801/
Metildah801/
Matildde801/
Mathylda801/
Meetilda801/
Maldea77222/
Maldas77170/
Maldaş7761/
Malday7759/
Maldat7744/
Maldha7726/
Maulda7715/
Mealda7714/
Meilda777/
Maldad775/
Maldah774/
Maildo772/
Moilda772/
Maldaa771/
Metlda771/
Maldau771/
Maldoa771/
Maalda771/
Maldai771/
Maldap771/
Mattildes752/
Mautildes751/
Mettildaa751/
Matilldes751/
Mahalda7131/
Masildo7127/
Mahylda7119/
Mateldo7112/
Mauldah718/
Malldas717/
Metelda714/
Mateldi712/
Macildo712/
Moileda711/
Maldass711/
Maulday711/
Maldaus711/
Maldeau711/
Metildo711/
Maglida711/
Matelde711/
Mauldas711/
Maldaha711/
Mocilda711/
Maldhaa711/
Maselda710/
Maldo673,379/
Molda67527/
Maldeaux677/
Mettylda675/
Maldatch671/
Mahaldaj671/
Machildo671/
Mathelde671/
Mettelda671/
Matledge671/
Mathylde671/
Mahaldad671/
Maldà671/
Malldaus670/

Matilda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matilda in the Georgian language
მატილდაmatilda-
Matilda in the Bengali language
মেটিলডাmetilada-
Matilda in the Hindi language
मटिल्डाmatilda76.92
मतिल्डाmatilda3.85
मातिल्डाmatilda3.85
मतिलडाmatilada3.85
मातिलडाmatilada3.85
मतीलदाmatilada3.85
मतिल्दाmatilda3.85
Matilda in the Oriya language
ମାତିଲଦାmatilada58.14
ମାତିଲ୍ଦାmatilda16.28
ମାଟିଲଦାmatilada9.3
ମାତିଲ୍ଡାmatilda4.65
ମାଟିଲଡାmatilada4.65
ମାତିଲଡାmatilada2.33
ମାତୀଲଦାmatilada2.33
ମାଟିଲ୍ଦାmatilda2.33
Matilda in the Marathi language
मटीmati54
माटीmati12
मटीलडाmatilada10
मतीmati8
मातीmati6
माटीलडाmatilada2
मॉटीलडाmotilada2
मैटीनडाmaitinada2
मतीलदाmatilada2
माितलदाmaitalada2
Matilda in the Arabic language
ماتيلداmatylda-
متيلداmtylda-

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